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Hypertonic Saline No Help for CF in Tots (CME/CE) SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Hypertonic saline offers no benefit to very young children with cystic fibrosis, researchers are reporting. Combo Treatment for IPF Deadly (CME/CE) (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO - A widely used combination treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis increased the risk of death among patients with mild-to-moderate lung impairment, researchers are reporting. CT Screening for Lung Cancer Still Falls Short (CME/CE) SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The debate over lung cancer screening continues, with a new study showing that low-dose CT scanning may not be ready for prime time. Septic Shock Data Show Why Drug Pulled (CME/CE) SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A controversial drug for the treatment of sepsis -- pulled from the market in late 2011 -- offered no survival benefit to patients in septic shock, researchers reported. Intensivist Care at Night May Cut Mortality (CME/CE) SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Having an intensivist work the graveyard shift may save lives, but only in some circumstances, researchers reported here.