# pulmonary (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pulmonary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Avoid trial and error by planning accessible travel ahead of time](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/avoid-trial-error-planning-accessible-travel-ahead-time/) _2026-08-27 · Kylene Henderson · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ My husband, Donnie, and I and our children just returned from a family vacation. We had a wonderful time, but I wish I’d done more research beforehand to make things a little easier. While I always feel like we do a fair amount of planning, once we’re away, there are several things I wish I’d \[…\] The post Avoid trial and error by planning accessible travel ahead of time appeared first on Pulmonary… ## [FDA grants fast track status to novel inhaled therapy for IPF](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/fda-grants-fast-track-status-inhaled-pulmonary-fibrosis-treatment/) _2026-08-26 · Steve Bryson, PhD · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to LTI-03, an inhaled therapy candidate that Rein Therapeutics is developing for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Fast track status is intended to facilitate the development and review of drugs that treat serious conditions and address unmet medical needs. It allows for more frequent \[…\] The post FDA grants fast track… ## [After a hospitalization, I’m paying more attention to lab results and readings](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/after-hospitalization-paying-more-attention-lab-results-readings/) _2026-08-25 · Samuel Kirton · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with various medications. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. What do you do while you wait for your current condition to improve? Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed I’m paying closer attention to \[…\] The post After a hospitalization, I’m paying more… ## [Study links new cell type to lung scarring in pulmonary fibrosis patients](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/study-links-new-cell-type-lung-scarring-pf-patients/) _2026-08-19 · Andrea Lobo · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ A new type of pericyte called Peri2 is linked to scar tissue formation in the lungs of people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), according to a study. Pericytes are cells that surround blood vessels. A gene called FOXF1 was also shown to help control whether these cells stay healthy or switch into a damaging, fibrosis-driving state. \[…\] The post Study links new cell type to lung scarring in pulmonary… ## [Recent health setbacks require us to find a more accessible home](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/recent-health-setbacks-require-us-find-accessible-home/) _2026-08-18 · Samuel Kirton · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ In case you hadn’t noticed, I didn’t file a column last week. I missed you and feel like I need to explain. My body told me I needed to take a break. I had back-to-back medical appointments that left me wiped out, so I decided to listen to my body. Little did I know at \[…\] The post Recent health setbacks require us to find a more accessible home appeared first on Pulmonary Fibrosis News . ## [First global trial now testing new treatment for chronic cough in IPF](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/first-global-trial-now-testing-new-treatment-chronic-cough-ipf/) _2026-08-12 · Michela Luciano, PhD · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ According to its U.S. developer, the first of two global clinical trials designed to test Haduvio (nalbuphine extended-release) — a potential treatment for chronic cough due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) — is now underway, with the second expected to launch later this year. The initial Phase 3 trial, dubbed OCEAN-1 (NCT07671911), is evaluating the \[…\] The post First global trial now… ## [Panacell Biotech Files Patent Application for Novel "3-Month Room-Temperature Storage" Exosome Technology](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=244153) _2026-08-12 · easyaan@sisunnews.co.kr (이지안) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ Domestic advanced biotech company Panacell Biotech (CEO Choi Seung-ho) announced that it has successfully developed proprietary source technology capable of stably storing exosomes at room temperature (15-25 C) for up to three months, and has completed both domestic and international patent filings for the innovation. Exosomes are nano-sized particles responsible for cell-to-cell signal… ## [Inhaled IPF therapy moves to Phase 2 as early trial shows promise](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/inhaled-ipf-therapy-moves-phase-2-early-trial-shows-promise/) _2026-08-05 · Marisa Horak, MS · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ The inhaled therapy MNKD-201 was tolerated well in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a Phase 1 clinical trial, and a Phase 2 study to further test it is underway, the treatment’s developer said. The Phase 2 trial, INFLO-2 (NCT07679893), aims to enroll more than 200 adults with IPF, ages 40 to 80, who \[…\] The post Inhaled IPF therapy moves to Phase 2 as early trial shows promise… ## [Hopeful about the growing interest in IPF research and investment](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/hopeful-about-growing-interest-ipf-research-investment/) _2026-08-04 · Samuel Kirton · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is emerging as a “hot spot” for drug development research, according to the nonprofit CheckOrphan, which notes that “investor and industry interest is accelerating.” A May 2026 article on the organization’s website notes recent activity by Avalyn Pharma, which has secured $100 million in research funding, along with recent moves by \[…\] The post Hopeful about the… ## [Managing the medical costs associated with chronic illness](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/managing-medical-costs-associated-chronic-illness/) _2026-07-30 · Kylene Henderson · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ Up until my husband, Donnie, became ill with pulmonary fibrosis, our family had been relatively healthy and free of any major issues. Each of us made it to our annual checkups, plus an additional appointment or two during cold and flu season. We probably had a handful of prescriptions between the four of us, and \[…\] The post Managing the medical costs associated with chronic illness appeared first… ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4kK1vkwbh29d) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Participants sought for global clinical trial testing inhaled IPF therapy](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/global-clinical-trial-testing-inhaled-ipf-therapy-now-enrolling-all-sites/) _2026-07-29 · Marisa Horak, MS · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ An international clinical trial testing LTI-03, Rein Therapeutics’ inhaled treatment candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), is now recruiting participants at sites in five countries. The Phase 2 trial, dubbed RENEW (NCT06968845), aims to enroll approximately 120 people with IPF, ages 40 and older. Eligible participants will have been diagnosed within the last five years \[…\] The post… ## [Post-hospitalization rehabilitation and recovery have been hard](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/post-hospitalization-rehabilitation-recovery-hard/) _2026-07-28 · Samuel Kirton · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ Rehabilitation from serious health setbacks is hard. This week has repeatedly proven that to me. Since being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in January 2017, I’ve learned a lot about the disease. But I haven’t learned everything yet. During my IPF journey, I wasn’t hospitalized after my diagnosis until I received a bilateral lung \[…\] The post Post-hospitalization rehabilitation… ## [Panacell Biotech Earns ISO 9001 Certification, Strengthening Global Quality Standards for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Development](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=243016) _2026-07-24 · easyaan@sisunnews.co.kr (이지안) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ Panacell Biotech Earns ISO 9001 Certification, Strengthening Global Quality Standards for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Development Panacell Biotech, a company at the forefront of innovation in advanced regenerative medicine and cell therapy, announced that it has obtained ISO 9001, the internationally recognized quality management system (QMS) certification established by the International… ## [EU approves Jascayd as first new IPF oral treatment in a decade](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/news/eu-approves-jascayd-first-new-ipf-oral-treatment-decade/) _2026-07-22 · Marisa Horak, MS · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ The oral therapy Jascayd (nerandomilast) has been approved in the European Union for adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). The marketing authorization from the European Commission follows a positive recommendation from a regulatory committee and marks the first new IPF therapy approved in the EU in more than a decade, \[…\] The post EU approves… ## [Life on the farm looks different with pulmonary fibrosis](https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/columns/the-life-my-hands-once-i-knew-living-with-pulmonary-fibrosis/) _2026-07-21 · Ann Reynoso · Pulmonary Fibrosis News – The Web's Daily Resource for PF News_ When my husband and I decided to move to a small farm, we imagined early mornings feeding chickens, tending the garden together, and watching cattle graze in the distance. It wasn’t simply a place to live. It was the life we had dreamed of building. No one imagines that one day their own body will become the biggest obstacle to living \[…\] The post Life on the farm looks different with pulmonary… ## [pCO₂ Gap](https://rk.md/2026/pco%e2%82%82-gap/) _2026-06-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ The venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide difference (PCO₂ gap), defined as PcvCO₂ (taken from a central line blood gas) – PaCO₂ (taken from an arterial blood gas), answers a question that neither lactate nor ScvO₂ can typically answer directly. Whereas ScvO₂ focuses on the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption, the pCO₂ gap asks whether blood flow \[…\] ## [pCO₂ Gap](https://rk.md/2026/pco%e2%82%82-gap/) _2026-06-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ The venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide difference (PCO₂ gap), defined as PcvCO₂ (taken from a central line blood gas) – PaCO₂ (taken from an arterial blood gas), answers a question that neither lactate nor ScvO₂ can typically answer directly. Whereas ScvO₂ focuses on the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption, the pCO₂ gap asks whether blood flow \[…\] ## [Vitamin K (Phytonadione)](https://rk.md/2026/vitamin-k-phytonadione/) _2026-06-07 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Vitamin K (phytonadione) is an essential, fat-soluble cofactor for γ-carboxylation of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X, as well as proteins C and S. This post-translational modification allows these proteins to bind calcium and participate in coagulation. In vitamin K deficiency or during warfarin therapy, the liver continues to synthesize these factors, but they \[…\] ## [Vitamin K (Phytonadione)](https://rk.md/2026/vitamin-k-phytonadione/) _2026-06-07 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Vitamin K (phytonadione) is an essential, fat-soluble cofactor for γ-carboxylation of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X, as well as proteins C and S. This post-translational modification allows these proteins to bind calcium and participate in coagulation. In vitamin K deficiency or during warfarin therapy, the liver continues to synthesize these factors, but they \[…\] ## [The Systems Behind My Productivity](https://rk.md/2026/the-systems-behind-my-productivity/) _2026-05-27 · Rishi · RK.MD_ This post was last updated on 5/27/2026. Between the operating room, ICU responsibilities, education, research, content creation, app development, administrative work, and everything else life throws at me, I realized fairly early on that there are not enough hours in the day to simply “work harder” forever. During medical training, I stopped asking, “How can \[…\] ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h3pC7Kbh0ttO) _2026-05-27 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Mitral Valve Paravalvular Leak Closure](https://rk.md/2026/mitral-valve-paravalvular-leak-closure/) _2026-05-27 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Mitral paravalvular leaks (PVL) occur when there is dehiscence between the prosthetic sewing ring and the native annulus, allowing blood to regurgitate around the valve rather than through it. The prosthesis itself may function normally, while a high velocity eccentric jet produces significant physiologic consequences. These leaks are often associated with annular calcification, endocarditis,… [Listen](https://rk.md/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/rk-tee-tavr-in-mitral-pvl-closure.webm) ## [UniFi 5G Backup](https://rk.md/2026/unifi-5g-backup/) _2026-05-27 · Rishi · RK.MD_ My homelab has gradually evolved into infrastructure I rely on every day. VPN access, dashboards, containers, AI workloads, monitoring, and remote services all quietly sit behind the scenes, powering my life. Unfortunately, when the Internet drops, the entire ecosystem feels broken. To add some redundancy, I just installed the UniFi 5G Backup alongside my UniFi \[…\] ## [UniFi 5G Backup](https://rk.md/2026/unifi-5g-backup/) _2026-05-27 · Rishi · RK.MD_ My homelab has gradually evolved into infrastructure I rely on every day. VPN access, dashboards, containers, AI workloads, monitoring, and remote services all quietly sit behind the scenes, powering my life. Unfortunately, when the Internet drops, the entire ecosystem feels broken. To add some redundancy, I just installed the UniFi 5G Backup alongside my UniFi \[…\] ## [On-X Mitral Valve Stuck Leaflet](https://rk.md/2026/on-x-mitral-valve-stuck-leaflet/) _2026-05-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ One of the first things I look for when performing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for a mitral valve replacement is how the new valve is functioning as we prepare to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass. A mechanical mitral valve is engineered for crisp, nearly effortless leaflet excursion; however, the following 3D TEE view of a mechanical On-X \[…\] [Listen](https://rk.md/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/rk-tee-mitral-onx-stuck-leaflet.webm) ## [Procalcitonin In The Postoperative Patient](https://rk.md/2026/procalcitonin-in-the-postoperative-patient/) _2026-05-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Procalcitonin is a peptide precursor of calcitonin that becomes detectable in the setting of systemic bacterial infection, driven by cytokines and endotoxin released throughout the body rather than from the thyroid alone. Levels rise over 12-24 hours with bacterial sepsis and fall as the inflammatory signal resolves. This time course, combined with the sparing in \[…\] ## [Procalcitonin In The Postoperative Patient](https://rk.md/2026/procalcitonin-in-the-postoperative-patient/) _2026-05-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Procalcitonin is a peptide precursor of calcitonin that becomes detectable in the setting of systemic bacterial infection, driven by cytokines and endotoxin released throughout the body rather than from the thyroid alone. Levels rise over 12-24 hours with bacterial sepsis and fall as the inflammatory signal resolves. This time course, combined with the sparing in \[…\] ## [Total Pneumonectomy](https://rk.md/2026/total-pneumonectomy/) _2026-05-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Total pneumonectomy (removal of the entire lung) is most commonly performed for centrally located lung cancer when sleeve resection or lung-sparing surgery is not feasible. Less common indications include severe bronchiectasis, invasive infection, massive hemoptysis, or traumatic destruction of the lung. Unlike lobectomy, pneumonectomy abruptly removes half of the pulmonary vascular bed, leaving… ## [Total Pneumonectomy](https://rk.md/2026/total-pneumonectomy/) _2026-05-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Total pneumonectomy (removal of the entire lung) is most commonly performed for centrally located lung cancer when sleeve resection or lung-sparing surgery is not feasible. Less common indications include severe bronchiectasis, invasive infection, massive hemoptysis, or traumatic destruction of the lung. Unlike lobectomy, pneumonectomy abruptly removes half of the pulmonary vascular bed, leaving… ## [Notified Of Promotion To Associate Professor](https://rk.md/2026/notified-of-promotion-to-associate-professor/) _2026-05-21 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Today, I was notified by my department leadership of my promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, effective September 1, 2026. As an attending physician in academic medicine, progress is often measured in milestones, publications, promotions, and titles, but there’s a tremendous amount of work that goes into achieving those. For me as a cardiac anesthesiologist \[…\] ## [On Doctoring And Nutrition](https://rk.md/2026/on-doctoring-and-nutrition/) _2026-05-06 · Rishi · RK.MD_ As a physician, one of the most frustrating public takes is the claim that doctors don’t receive enough training in medical school about nutrition, as though that is the central reason chronic disease continues to overwhelm healthcare. It’s an easy accusation because it sounds thoughtful on the surface… especially when it comes from people who \[…\] ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/svWnXaEeUqSP) _2026-05-06 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [On Doctoring And Nutrition](https://rk.md/2026/on-doctoring-and-nutrition/) _2026-05-06 · Rishi · RK.MD_ As a physician, one of the most frustrating public takes is the claim that doctors don’t receive enough training in medical school about nutrition, as though that is the central reason chronic disease continues to overwhelm healthcare. It’s an easy accusation because it sounds thoughtful on the surface… especially when it comes from people who \[…\] ## [Tesla Model S Plaid Versus Porsche Taycan Turbo S](https://rk.md/2026/tesla-model-s-plaid-versus-porsche-taycan-turbo-s/) _2026-05-06 · Rishi · RK.MD_ I never thought I would be the person cross-shopping a Tesla Model S Plaid and a Porsche Taycan Turbo S, let alone owning both. Porsche people tend to scoff at the idea of driving a Tesla, while Tesla owners usually couldn’t care less. That dynamic alone says a lot about the two cars. One comes \[…\] ## [Life As A Combined Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist And CVICU Intensivist](https://rk.md/2026/life-as-a-combined-cardiothoracic-anesthesiologist-and-cvicu-intensivist/) _2026-05-06 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Sometimes I’m asked by medical students and anesthesiology residents what a typical work schedule looks like for me as a dual-trained adult cardiac anesthesiologist and CVICU intensivist working in academic medicine. Although my schedule has changed with growing administrative and leadership responsibilities, I feel like it’s a great balance between fixed clinical time, opportunities to \[…\] ## [Two Week Vacation In Japan](https://rk.md/2026/two-week-vacation-in-japan/) _2026-04-08 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Katie and I took a two-week vacation to Japan for the Japanese Grand Prix (my favorite track of the year) and to visit other popular tourist attractions. I catalog our adventures in this post. Day 1: Flight from Houston to Narita-Tokyo The day of our nonstop flight to Narita started absurdly early. We got to \[…\] [Listen](https://rk.md/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tokaido-shinkansen-tokyo-to-nagoya.webm) ## [Panacell Biotech Reports Preclinical Success of Exosome Regenerative Therapy Platform for Pulmonary Fibrosis](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=236452) _2026-04-06 · sisunnews@sisunnews.co.kr (Jeong-in Choi) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ Source: Panacell Biotech Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating disease affecting over 10% of the population aged 50 and older, with a five-year survival rate reported to be below 40%. In the United States alone, approximately 30,000 patients die from the condition annually-a figure comparable to the annual mortality rate of breast cancer. Panacell Biotech (CEO Choi Seung Ho) announced that its… ## [Fibryga](https://rk.md/2026/fibryga/) _2026-03-24 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Fibryga (human fibrinogen) is a concentrate designed to restore factor I (fibrinogen), the final substrate of clot formation. Fibrinogen is converted by thrombin into fibrin, which polymerizes and stabilizes the platelet plug. When fibrinogen levels fall, the resulting clot is weak, easily disrupted, and unable to achieve durable hemostasis. In critical illness and major bleeding \[…\] ## [Frozen Elephant Trunk](https://rk.md/2026/frozen-elephant-trunk/) _2026-03-16 · Rishi · RK.MD_ In patients with extensive disease involving the aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta, a frozen elephant trunk (FET) extends the repair distally by combining an open surgical ascending/transverse aortic arch replacement with deployment of a stented graft into the descending thoracic aorta. This gives my surgical colleagues a way to treat complex aneurysmal or \[…\] ## [Lubricating And Downsizing Endotracheal Tubes](https://rk.md/2026/lubricating-and-downsizing-endotracheal-tubes/) _2026-02-13 · Rishi · RK.MD_ After endotracheal intubation for a general anesthetic, it is not uncommon for patients to report a sore throat in the recovery area. Although it’s usually self-limited, small details in airway management can often shape a patient’s overall satisfaction with their perioperative care. In appropriate patients, I will downsize the endotracheal tube and lubricate it with \[…\] ## [\[Interview 360\] Why Security Vendors Are Rewriting Their Playbooks for the Cloud Era](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=234571) _2026-02-13 · bmw8234@sisunnews.co.kr (심재민 기자) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ As cloud adoption accelerates, security standards are evolving just as quickly. The industry's focus is shifting away from server-based intrusion prevention toward identifying risks tied to user accounts and behavioral patterns. In turn, security solutions are changing as well - no longer limited to on-premise installations, but increasingly built to function across both on-premise and cloud… ## [Extubating Patients In The CVICU](https://rk.md/2026/extubating-patients-in-the-cvicu/) _2026-02-12 · Rishi · RK.MD_ This video walks through how I approach extubation for many of my postoperative patients in the CVICU, drawing directly from the same physiologic framework I use as a cardiac anesthesiologist in the operating room. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rishi Kumar, MD | RK.MD (@rishimd) ## [Farewell, Bilt Card](https://rk.md/2026/farewell-bilt-card/) _2026-02-07 · Rishi · RK.MD_ I’ve been renting apartments since my days as an anesthesiology resident; however, I didn’t discover the original Bilt card until very late in the game, and to be honest, it seemed a little too good to be true. A card that lets me put a fixed monthly expense (not to mention my largest expense by far) on \[…\] ## [UniFi Travel Router](https://rk.md/2026/unifi-travel-router/) _2026-02-07 · Rishi · RK.MD_ In August 2025, I transitioned my Eero-based networking hardware to Ubiquiti and have been extremely satisfied with the granular control I have over advanced networking features, metrics, and network performance. As part of this, I created VLANs to separate devices, firewall rules to define which devices can communicate with which others, DNS filtering, and more. \[…\] ## [She Said Yes](https://rk.md/2026/she-said-yes/) _2026-02-05 · Rishi · RK.MD_ I don’t normally deviate from medical/tech-related topics, but today was an important milestone in my life. I got engaged! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rishi Kumar, MD | RK.MD (@rishimd) ## [\[Interview 360\] From Communication to Accountability: How LARS Is Shaping the Technology of Post-Disaster Response](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=233995) _2026-01-29 · bmw8234@sisunnews.co.kr (심재민 기자) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ Disasters strike without warning. Wildfires, floods, structural collapses, and large-scale accidents vary widely in type and scale, but they all share one common starting point: communication. Just as critical is the record of how that communication unfolded-documentation that makes accountability and systemic improvement possible after the fact. This is where the PS-LTE-based public safety… ## [Cold Weather And Aortic Dissection](https://rk.md/2026/cold-weather-and-aortic-dissection/) _2026-01-26 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Chronic hypertension, medial degeneration, elastic fiber fragmentation, smooth muscle cell loss, and progressive aortic dilation are all mechanisms implicated in acute aortic dissection (AAD). Although cold weather does not create medial degeneration, it can precipitate issues in an already compromised aorta. Population-level data consistently show winter peaks in acute aortic dissection and… ## [\[Interview 360\] Setting a New Standard for Corporate Data Leakage Management in the Age of Generative AI: XCURENET EMASS AI·AI PLUS](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=233476) _2026-01-15 · bmw8234@sisunnews.co.kr (심재민 기자) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ The rapid spread of generative AI is transforming corporate work environments at unprecedented speed. Tasks once confined to internal systems-such as source code summarization, design analysis, and meeting minutes-are increasingly handled through external AI services, delivering clear productivity gains. At the same time, organizations are finding it more difficult to maintain visibility and… ## [Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA)](https://rk.md/2026/maintenance-of-certification-in-anesthesiology-moca/) _2026-01-14 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Maintenance of certification in anesthesiology (MOCA) evolved from an exam taken every decade to now having to complete 30 online questions every quarter, maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine, obtain 250 category 1 continuing medical education (CME) credits (20 of which are approved as “patient safety” CMEs), and quality improvement activities. The nice part \[…\] ## [Glucose Before Thiamine In Hypoglycemia](https://rk.md/2026/glucose-before-thiamine-in-hypoglycemia/) _2026-01-13 · Rishi · RK.MD_ “Thiamine before glucose” is a bedside teaching that started with a sound physiologic concept and slowly hardened into dogma when dealing with patients with alcohol use disorder. Thiamine deficiency underlies Wernicke encephalopathy, a preventable but often missed neurologic emergency most commonly seen in alcohol use disorder, malnutrition, prolonged vomiting, and after bariatric surgery. The… ## [iRhythm Zio AT Cardiac Monitor](https://rk.md/2026/irhythm-zio-at-cardiac-monitor/) _2026-01-11 · Rishi · RK.MD_ Premature atrial complexes (PACs) are something I’ve explained to trainees and patients for years, but about a week ago, I started having them following a really rough stretch in the CVICU. As a cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist, I know how common PACs are and how often they are benign, but when the rhythm is yours, \[…\] ## [自民党、国民民主党に連立参加を相次ぎ打診](https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=233202) _2026-01-07 · bmw8234@sisunnews.co.kr (심재민 기자) · 시선뉴스 - NOW_ 高市早苗首相と玉木雄一郎・国民民主党代表［共同・聯合ニュース資料写真。再販売およびデータベース（DB）への使用禁止］ 日本の与党・自由民主党が、第二野党の国民民主党に対し、連立政権への参加を視野に入れた協力要請を相次いで示している。政権運営の安定化を図る狙いがあるとみられ、政界では連立拡大の可能性を含め、今後の動向に注目が集まっている。 スズキ俊一自民党幹事長は記者会見で、あくまで個人的な見解としたうえで、「三党連立という形になれば、政治の安定がより確かなものになる」と述べた。これは、自民党と日本維新の会による連立政権に国民民主党が加わる構図を念頭に置いた発言と受け止められている。…