Nonpharmacologic Interventions Help Address Pain Management in Patients With COPD
In Part 2, Dr. Brockway reviews non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical therapy, for pain management in COPD....
In Part 2, Dr. Brockway reviews non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical therapy, for pain management in COPD....
Optimizing pain management strategies can help physicians better support patients with COPD in their journey towards improved health and well-being. ...
The relationship between smoking and the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been recognized, but the conclusions have been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-a...
RSV was associated with nearly 10% of outpatient COPD exacerbations in a study of nearly 2,000 clinic visits, according to findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Criti...
Aerospace medicine required controlled terrestrial models to investigate influences of altered atmosphere conditions, such as hypoxia, on human health and performance. These models could pot...
"Lung ultrasound score is better than diaphragm excursion at maximal deep inspiration for diagnosing severe lung hyperinflation," researchers wrote....
Asbestos is a foremost occupational carcinogen globally. Despite the prohibition under Law 257/1992, Italy persists as one of the European nations most burdened by asbestos-related diseases ...
Pericardial effusion is associated with amyloidosis, specifically amyloid light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) subtypes. However, the patients might present with different clinical symp...
Objective assessment of comorbidities shows potential to improve prognostication and deploy interventions to reduce modifiable risk. ...
The following is a summary of "Inhomogeneity of ventilation in smokers and mild COPD assessed by the ratio of alveolar volume to total lung capacity," published in the February 2024 issue of...
Inner-city asthma is associated with high morbidity and systemic steroid use. Chronic steroid use impacts immune function; however, there is a lack of data with regard to the extent of immu...
Levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) are known to be associated with lifestyle determinants such as smoking and oral contraception (OC) use. When measuring AMH in clinical practice, it is...
The highly diverse microbial ecosystem of the human body colonizes the gastrointestinal tract has a profound impact on the host's immune, metabolic, endocrine, and other physiological proces...
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) has recently emerged into clinical use; however, its optimum imaging protocols and added benefits remains unknown in terms of providing more accura...
To identify risk factors for smoking among pregnant women, and adverse perinatal outcomes among pregnant women. A case-control study of singleton full-term pregnant women who gave birth at a...
Dyspnea is frequently a debilitating symptom in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cannabinoid receptor agonists have potential to alter dyspnea in these patients. To determine i...
Young adults are using e-cigarettes at high rates. While the literature on the health risks associated with e-cigarettes is extensive and growing, little is known about young adults' thought...
In a 12-week randomized controlled trial focused on patients with COPD, melatonin supplementation combined with pulmonary rehabilitation demonstrated superior improvement in exercise capacit...
The association of air pollution and greenspace with respiratory pathogen acquisition and respiratory health was investigated in a community-based birth-cohort of 158 Australian children. We...
Tobacco smoke (TS) is the leading cause for lung cancer (LC), and female smokers are at a greater risk for LC. Yet, the underlying causes are unknown. We performed whole genome scans in TS e...
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