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Vaping Likely to Blame for 14 Hospitalizations in Two States

Aug 05, 2019

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Possible vaping-related breathing problems have led to the hospitalization of 14 teens and young adults in two states. There were 11 cases of severe breathing ...

Asthma Negatively Impacts Work Productivity Worldwide

Aug 01, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Worldwide, asthma patients report that work time is adversely affected by their condition, despite the use of long-term maintenance medication, according to ...

Smoking May Limit Success of Embolization Therapy for PAVMs

Jul 31, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), the rates of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) persistence after pulmonary emboliz...

AI Model Can Predict Long-Term Mortality From Chest Radiographs

Jul 29, 2019

MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A convolutional neural network (CNN) can predict long-term mortality from chest radiographs (CXRs), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Netw...

One in Five Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke on the Job

Jul 23, 2019

TUESDAY, July 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in five nonsmoking workers report exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) at work, according to research published in the July 12 issue of the U.S. Ce...

Reducing Air Pollution Could Cut Rates of Childhood Asthma

Jul 23, 2019

TUESDAY, July 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Statistical models demonstrate how targeting certain air pollutants could reduce the incidence of childhood asthma, according to a study published online Jul...

Key Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens Reduced With Ivacaftor Use

Jul 19, 2019

FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), ivacaftor use is associated with a reduction in pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, according to a study publ...

Family Support May Improve Asthma Outcomes in Poor Youth

Jul 19, 2019

FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Better family relationships are associated with better asthma management behaviors and outcomes for those living in neighborhoods characterized as dangerous a...

Air Pollution Found to Accelerate Aging of the Lungs

Jul 18, 2019

THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ambient air pollution is associated with lower lung function and increased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence, according to a study pub...

CDC: Prevalence of Smoking Quit Attempts Unchanged in Most States

Jul 18, 2019

THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- During 2011 to 2017, the prevalence of quit attempts in adult smokers did not change significantly in 44 states and increased in only four states, according...

Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State

Jul 16, 2019

TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- State-mandated protocolized sepsis care is associated with a greater decrease in sepsis mortality compared with that seen in states not implementing sepsis r...

CRP-Guided Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations

Jul 12, 2019

FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) to guide antibiotic...

U.S. Health, Economic Burden of Uncontrolled Asthma Projected

Jul 12, 2019

FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The economic burden of uncontrolled asthma is considerable and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study recently published in the American Jo...

PE, Death Not Reduced With Early Vena Cava Filter Placement

Jul 11, 2019

THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter compared with no placement of a filter after major trauma does not result in a reduced incidence of sympt...

CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients

Jul 10, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment reduces depression symptoms in patients with coexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascul...

Simple Fixed Threshold IDs Those at Risk for COPD-Related Events

Jul 09, 2019

TUESDAY, July 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a threshold of airflow obstruction of forced expiratory volume in one second:forced vital capacity (FEV1:FVC) of 0.70 discriminates chronic obstructive...

Home Intervention for Older Adults With Asthma

Jul 03, 2019

Data indicate that asthma-related morbidity and mortality among the elderly are increasing and that the asthma-related mortality rate among older Americans with asthma is 14 times higher when compared...

Model Can Predict Lung Cancer in Patient With Visible Nodule on CT

Jul 01, 2019

MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with visible lung nodules, a model combining clinical and radiologic factors can predict risk for incident lung cancer, according to a study publi...

Dupixent Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Jun 26, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Dupixent (dupilumab) has been approved to treat nasal polyps in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. ...

Geographic Patterns of COPD Similar for Smokers, Nonsmokers

Jun 21, 2019

FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Geographic patterns of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence are similar among current smokers, former smokers, and adults who have never sm...

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