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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...

Nocturnal Reflux and Insomnia

Jun 12, 2019

Nocturnal reflux is an underappreciated clinical challenge that many patients with gastro-esophageal disease (GERD) face. One of the main concerns with nocturnal reflux is there is no clear protocol t...

Rapid Fluid Removal May Up Mortality in Critically Ill With AKI

Jun 10, 2019

MONDAY, June 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, use of higher net ultrafiltration (NUF) rates for continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration is associate...

Cough Sound Analyzer Helps Differentiate Peds Respiratory Disorders

Jun 10, 2019

MONDAY, June 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An automated cough sound analyzer can serve as a diagnostic aid in the assessment of pediatric respiratory disorders, according to a study published online Ju...

Targeting Barriers to Self-Care Benefits Seniors With Asthma

Jun 10, 2019

MONDAY, June 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An intervention designed to address barriers to asthma self-management improves asthma outcomes among older adults, according to a study published online June...

Single-Component Treatments Effective for Insomnia

Jun 07, 2019

FRIDAY, June 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulus control therapy and sleep restriction therapy are viable single-component treatments for chronic insomnia, according to a study published in the June ...

Naloxone Available in One in Three Philadelphia Pharmacies

Jun 07, 2019

FRIDAY, June 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Only one-third of Philadelphia pharmacies carry naloxone nasal spray and many pharmacies require a physician's prescription, according to a study published onl...

Workplace Exposures Contribute to Burden of Respiratory Disease

Jun 05, 2019

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Workplace exposures contribute to the burden of respiratory conditions, according to a statement issued by the American Thoracic Society and European Respir...

May 2019 Briefing - Pulmonology

Jun 03, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the ...

Gout Linked to Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism

Jun 03, 2019

MONDAY, June 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Gout is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to a study published in the June 3 issue of CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian M...

AI Model Can Improve Accuracy of Lung Cancer Screening

May 28, 2019

TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Deep learning models can improve the accuracy of lung cancer screening, according to a study published online May 20 in Nature Medicine. Diego Ardila, from G...

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