Cardiovascular Mortality in OSA Among the Elderly
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is not treated with continuous positive airway pressure...
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Pulmonology/Critical Care
FDA Approves Sirturo for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
First drug to treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis On Dec. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Venous Thromboembolism Deadly in COPD Patients
Patients with COPD appear to be at increased risk of in-hospital and 30-day mortality following a...
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Women & Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Call to Action
About 8 million people in the United States have peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition...
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High Pneumonia Risk for Transplant Recipients
Researchers in Denmark have found that the risk of first-time hospitalization for pneumonia...
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ED Prescribing Trends for Acute Pneumonia
Antibiotics appear to be over-prescribed in the ED for cases of acute bronchitis, according to a...
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Managing Common Diabetes Comorbidities: Going Beyond Standard Care
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering the management of common diabetes comorbidities was...
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CHEST 2012: Marijuana Smoking & Asthma Exacerbations
The Particulars: Research suggests that short-term marijuana exposure is associated with...
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CHEST 2012: Outcomes Poor Following ED Asthma Visits
The Particulars: Many patients with asthma will require emergent or urgent care following ED...
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CHEST 2012: Fainting After Air Travel May Indicate Pulmonary Embolism
Fainting after recent air travel could be a sign of pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially fatal...
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CHEST 2012: Secondhand Smoke Can Impair Breathing Within Minutes
Heavy concentrations of secondhand smoke, such as those found in smoke-filled bars and cars, can...
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CHEST 2012: Poverty, Rural Living Linked to Increased COPD Mortality
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores the widespread...
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CHEST 2012
The American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, CHEST 2012, is recognized worldwide as...
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Optimizing Chest Pain Diagnoses in the ED
An estimated 8 million people present to EDs in the United States with chest pain each year, 15%...
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An Alternative Approach for COPD Screening
A staged COPD screening approach that includes a simple questionnaire and peak flow measurement...
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A New Drug to Fight Asthma Exacerbation?
Mepolizumab, an experimental monoclonal antibody against interleukin, appears to be effective and...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Common Among Women
Swedish research indicates that half of women aged 20 to 70 have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)....
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ICAAC 2012: Viral Coinfections in Children With Respiratory Infections
The Particulars: Little is known about the impact of viral coinfections and recently discovered...
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Guidelines for Work-Exacerbated Asthma
View our NEW Guidelines Update eBook. Work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) has been defined as...
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