{"title":"Unmasking Heat's Silent Toll on Respiratory Health.","authors":"Barrak Alahmad","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202412-1347ED","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202412-1347ED","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Christian Benden, Rossa Brugha, Nicolaus Schwerk, Don Hayes
{"title":"A Crossroads for Corticosteroid Therapy in Pediatric Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases.","authors":"Nicholas Avdimiretz, Christian Benden, Rossa Brugha, Nicolaus Schwerk, Don Hayes","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1138VP","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1138VP","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pulmonary and Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities in Children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Compared to Children with Cystic Fibrosis.","authors":"","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.22i2Erratum","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.22i2Erratum","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":"22 2","pages":"311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food for Thought: Toward a More Nuanced Approach to Propofol-associated Hypertriglyceridemia.","authors":"Ari Moskowitz, Nadia Ferguson","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1210ED","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1210ED","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":"22 2","pages":"181-182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Screening to Outcomes: Rethinking Palliative Care Metrics in the Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Kristen Vossler, Julien Cobert","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1220ED","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1220ED","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":"22 2","pages":"185-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer A Faerber, Steven M Kawut, Denis Hadjiliadis, Gina Hong
{"title":"The Real-World Effectiveness of Antifungals in People with Cystic Fibrosis and <i>Aspergillus</i>-Positive Cultures.","authors":"Jennifer A Faerber, Steven M Kawut, Denis Hadjiliadis, Gina Hong","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1070OC","DOIUrl":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1070OC","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Rationale:</b> The pathogenicity of <i>Aspergillus</i> in the cystic fibrosis (CF) airway is debated, leading to unclear clinical benefit of antifungal therapy for <i>Aspergillus</i> infection. <b>Objective:</b> To determine the real-world effectiveness of antifungal use in people with CF (PwCF) with <i>Aspergillus</i> species in the United States. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective cohort study evaluating the association of antifungal use and respiratory outcomes in PwCF and <i>Aspergillus</i>-positive cultures using the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. Marginal structural models using inverse-probability treatment weighted estimators were used to test whether antifungal exposure was associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second percent predicted (FEV<sub>1</sub>pp) and pulmonary exacerbation rate while controlling for fixed and time-varying confounders. We conducted sensitivity analyses on individuals with persistent <i>Aspergillus</i> and without concomitant allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). <b>Results:</b> A total of 14,754 individuals with <i>Aspergillus</i>-positive cultures between 2006 and 2019 were identified. Antifungals were prescribed to 3,575 (24.2%) unique PwCF during the study period. Antifungal use was not associated with FEV<sub>1</sub>pp (adjusted estimate = -0.96 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI] = -2.21, 0.29). Antifungal use was associated with 29% increased rate of pulmonary exacerbations requiring intravenous (i.v.) antibiotics (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.22, 1.37). In sensitivity analyses limited to individuals without ABPA, antifungals were associated with 1.88 lower FEV<sub>1</sub>pp (95% CI = -3.35, -0.41) and an increased rate of pulmonary exacerbations (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.30; 95% CI = 1.21, 1.40), whereas in patients with persistent <i>Aspergillus</i> and persistent <i>Aspergillus</i> without concomitant ABPA, antifungals were not associated with FEV<sub>1</sub>pp. <b>Conclusions:</b> Antifungal therapy in PwCF and <i>Aspergillus</i>-positive cultures was not associated with improvements in FEV<sub>1</sub>pp, suggesting no observed benefit. Although antifungal therapy was associated with increased risk for pulmonary exacerbations, this could reflect confounding by severity of disease. Randomized clinical trials examining the clinical efficacy of antifungals in <i>Aspergillus</i> infections in CF are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":"193-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142402266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ioannis Konstantinidis, Richard H Zou, Spyridon N Papageorgiou, Andreas Ronit, M Bradley Drummond, Ken M Kunisaki, Kristina Crothers, S Mehdi Nouraie, Alison Morris
{"title":"Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Lung Function and Structure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Ioannis Konstantinidis, Richard H Zou, Spyridon N Papageorgiou, Andreas Ronit, M Bradley Drummond, Ken M Kunisaki, Kristina Crothers, S Mehdi Nouraie, Alison Morris","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202404-384OC","DOIUrl":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202404-384OC","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Rationale:</b> Obstructive lung disease (OLD) pathogenesis includes inhalational (e.g., smoking) and noninhalational mechanisms (e.g., infections). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been suggested as a novel OLD risk factor. Substantial data have recently emerged about its effects on lung function and structure, especially in low- to middle-income countries and regarding longitudinal lung function. <b>Objectives:</b> To assess the association of HIV infection with OLD, impaired gas exchange, and emphysema. <b>Methods:</b> In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Web of Science, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Global Index Medicus through April 2023 for controlled and observational studies of people living with and without HIV reporting pulmonary function and/or emphysema. Primary outcomes were OLD by spirometry, gas exchange impairment by diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, and visual emphysema by computed tomography. We performed random-effects meta-analyses using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021268498). <b>Results:</b> We included 95 publications pertaining to 43 unique studies. HIV was associated with OLD (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.02-1.63), impaired gas exchange (OR, 2.63; 95% CI, 0.96-7.24), emphysema (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.02-2.09), and faster lung function decline. OLD risk was greatest in Africans with HIV. There were no gas exchange or emphysema data from Africa. The certainty of evidence was low to very low, primarily because of studies' observational design. <b>Conclusions:</b> People living with HIV have increased risk for OLD, gas exchange impairment, faster lung function decline, and emphysema. OLD risk in HIV varies regionally. We recommend that both spirometry and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide be measured in people living with HIV and respiratory symptoms. Future studies should develop and validate HIV-specific screening and case-finding strategies for chronic lung disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":"274-284"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to Holley and Morris: Postdeployment Respiratory Health: It's Not Always the Lungs.","authors":"John J Osterholzer","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202410-1061LE","DOIUrl":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202410-1061LE","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":"310-311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danai Khemasuwan, Candice Wilshire, Chakravarthy Reddy, Christopher Gilbert, Jed Gorden, Akshu Balwan, Trinidad M Sanchez, Billie Bixby, Jeffrey S Sorensen, Samira Shojaee
{"title":"Machine Learning Model Predictors of Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator and DNase Failure in Pleural Infection: A Multicenter Study.","authors":"Danai Khemasuwan, Candice Wilshire, Chakravarthy Reddy, Christopher Gilbert, Jed Gorden, Akshu Balwan, Trinidad M Sanchez, Billie Bixby, Jeffrey S Sorensen, Samira Shojaee","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202402-151OC","DOIUrl":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202402-151OC","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Rationale:</b> Intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and DNase has been shown to reduce the need for surgical intervention for complicated parapneumonic effusion/empyema (CPPE/empyema). Failure of IET may lead to delayed care and increased length of stay. <b>Objectives:</b> The goal of this study was to identify risk factors for failure of IET. <b>Methods:</b> We performed a multicenter, retrospective study of patients who received IET for the treatment of CPPE/empyema. Clinical and radiological variables at the time of diagnosis were included. We compared four different machine learning classifiers (L1-penalized logistic regression, support vector machine [SVM], extreme gradient boosting [XGBoost], and light gradient-boosting machine [LightGBM]) by multiple bootstrap-validated metrics, including F-β, to demonstrate model performances. <b>Results:</b> A total of 466 participants who received IET for pleural infection were included from five institutions across the United States. Resolution of CPPE/empyema with IET was achieved in 78% (<i>n</i> = 365). SVM performed superiorly, with median F-β of 56%, followed by L1-penalized logistic regression, LightGBM, and XGBoost. Clinical and radiological variables were graded based on their ranked variable importance. The top two significant predictors of IET failure using SVM were the presence of an abscess/necrotizing pneumonia (17%) and pleural thickening (13%). Similarly, LightGBM identified abscess/necrotizing pneumonia (35%) and pleural thickening (26%) and XGBoost indicated pleural thickening (36%) and abscess/necrotizing pneumonia (17%) as the most significant predictors of treatment failure. Predictors identified by the L1-penalized logistic regression model were pleural thickening (18%) and pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (9%). <b>Conclusions:</b> The presence of abscess/necrotizing pneumonia and pleural thickening consistently ranked among the strongest predictors of IET failure in all machine learning models. The difference in rankings between models may be a consequence of the different algorithms used by each model. These results indicate that the presence of abscess/necrotizing pneumonia and pleural thickening may predict IET failure. These results should be confirmed in larger studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":" ","pages":"187-192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142549496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andie E O'Laughlin, Praneeth Baratam, Milos N Budisavljevic, Aravind A Menon
{"title":"A 31-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Fever, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypervolemia, and Lymphadenopathy.","authors":"Andie E O'Laughlin, Praneeth Baratam, Milos N Budisavljevic, Aravind A Menon","doi":"10.1513/AnnalsATS.202406-571CC","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202406-571CC","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93876,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the American Thoracic Society","volume":"22 2","pages":"292-297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}