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Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short joined 番茄社区 as an intern in June 2022 before returning as a staff writer in January 2023. She covers a wide variety of topics within current medical research, with focuses on pulmonology and allergy & immunology. She graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with an M.A. Prior to that, she graduated from Binghamton University in 2021 where she received a B.A. in English and a minor in biology.

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A photo of nicotine vaping products on the shelf in a store.

E-Cigarettes Tied to Heart Failure

Association seen with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

An image of an Abrams needle biopsy.

Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

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Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers' Acute Wheeze

Benefit appeared limited to kids with prior wheeze or moderate-to-severe cases

A chest x-ray of a patient with tuberculosis

New Tuberculosis Framework May Improve Research, Clinical Care

Consensus group issues 5-state TB classification system

A photo of a senior woman lying in a hospital bed and wearing an oxygen mask as an out of focus woman looks on.

Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults

Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics

A photo of a male nurse steadying a walker his patient is holding onto.

Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Death

Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand putting a pulse oximeter on a patients finger.

Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

More days alive and off life support with a PaO₂ target of 60 mm Hg

A photo of a high-flow nasal cannula

Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissions

A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission

A computer rendering of endotracheal intubation via hyperangulated video laryngoscopy

Use of Video Laryngoscopy Reduced Endotracheal Intubation Attempts

Video laryngoscopy also led to fewer intubation failures, injuries versus direct laryngoscopy

FDA APPROVED fluticasone propionate (Xhance) over a computer rendering of a transparent head with the sinuses highlighted.

First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps

Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials

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