“It is important to take a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to patient care, especially in complex diseases like COPD.”–Katherine Young, MD Social frailty appears to lead to poorer health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
“It is important to take a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to patient care, especially in complex diseases like COPD.”–Katherine Young, MD Social frailty appears to lead to poorer health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation who received dupilumab had a lower annualized rate of moderate or severe exacerbations than those who received a placebo. 2. The change in...
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was associated with a lower risk of clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to placebo use. 2. There was no significant increase in C. difficile infection,...
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.Jennifer L. Perret, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the...
The following is a summary of “Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Score (SDS) System: Impact of Race, sex, organ involvement and duration of symptoms prior to Diagnosis,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Zhou et al. The Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Score (SDS)...
In SSc plus mild pulmonary vascular disease, early treatment with ambrisentan effectively prevented pulmonary vascular disease progress and development of PAH.
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation who received dupilumab had a lower annualized rate of moderate or severe exacerbations than those who received a placebo. 2. The change in...
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was associated with a lower risk of clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to placebo use. 2. There was no significant increase in C. difficile infection,...
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.Jennifer L. Perret, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the...
The following is a summary of “Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Score (SDS) System: Impact of Race, sex, organ involvement and duration of symptoms prior to Diagnosis,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Zhou et al. The Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Score (SDS)...
In SSc plus mild pulmonary vascular disease, early treatment with ambrisentan effectively prevented pulmonary vascular disease progress and development of PAH.
A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused COPD.
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Patients are allowed to make their own medical decisions, even if the physician doesn't agree with the choice, but try to intervene before a patient leaves AMA.
This course discusses a study about how the significant association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension can negatively affect the health of adults younger than 60 who are heavy smokers.
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