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Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine
6 articles · Newest first
Acute Respiratory Failure in Adults: Choosing HFNO, NIV, CPAP or Intubation
A practical approach to selecting noninvasive respiratory support, recognising when intubation is needed and reassessing early to avoid delayed escalation.
Non-invasive ventilation in COPD exacerbations without hypercapnic respiratory failure: when is it justified?
Distinguishing patients who need medical treatment and observation from those requiring targeted respiratory support or urgent escalation.
Pulmonary Embolism in 2026: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management
From clinical suspicion and D-dimer testing to the new AHA/ACC PE categories, anticoagulation, reperfusion therapy and follow-up.
Managing Acute Asthma in 2026: A Practical Guide to the GINA Recommendations
From initial severity assessment to bronchodilator treatment, escalation, discharge and prevention of recurrent exacerbations.
GOLD 2026 COPD Report: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What clinicians need to know about diagnosing COPD, the revised ABE assessment, initial and follow-up treatment, exacerbation prevention, biologic therapy and acute exacerbation management.
Corticosteroids in ARDS in 2026: Who May Benefit and When?
A practical summary of current evidence on timing, clinical setting and patient selection.