Latest Pulmonology Articles

• Early Tirofiban Infusion after Intravenous Thrombolysis for Stroke July 4, 2025
  In patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis, early tirofiban improved functional outcomes at 90 days. Intracranial hemorrhage was uncommon but more frequent with tirofiban.
  Chunrong Tao, Tianlong Liu, Tao Cui, Jie Liu, Zongliang Li, Youquan Ren, Xingli Zhao, Fuyou Xie, Jianqiao Li, Hao Wang, Ling Huang, Jianjun Li, Jianshang Wen, Jianzhong Zeng, Junyong Zhu, Zhide Li, Dajun Li, Xuefeng Hu, Biao Huang, Jing Wang, Chi Zhang, Bin Ye, Yubao Hou, Yanlin Gan, Hong Sun, Fei Guan, Ya Shao, Zongtao Liu, Zehu Ou, Shikai Fan, Yao Wang, Hongjiang Zhai, Chunhua Ni, Hao Wang, Chenggang Zhang, Yan Zhao, Guoping Wang, Yuyou Zhu, Rui Li, Jun Sun, Haiying Hu, Jiangping Cui, Li Wang, Chao Zhang, Jianlong Song, Xiaozhong Jing, Anmo Wang, Jinjing Wang, Pengfei Xu, Adnan I. Qureshi, Thanh N. Nguyen, Raul G. Nogueira, Jeffrey L. Saver, Wei Hu, the ASSET-IT Investigators*
• Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis July 3, 2025
  A 57-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of worsening shortness of breath. Radiography and CT showed perihilar airspace opacities in both lungs, and bloody aliquots of fluid were obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage.
  Irene S. Lee
• My Brother’s Keeper June 26, 2025
  Intubated, chemically sedated, and immobilized, Ravi developed a massive pulmonary embolism and died handcuffed to a hospital bed. He’d been caught in a system that worked against him at every turn.
  Joshua A. Budhu