Pulmonary complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Research in SCD has predominantly been conducted on African-Americans, and the disease burden of SCD in other races...
Read MoreComputerized fluid dynamics models of particle deposition in the human airways are used to characterize deposition patterns that enable the study of lung diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....
Read MoreBackground Coronavirus is causing a shortage of critical inhalers needed by patients with Asthma and respiratory illness. Patients with Asthma are at higher risk if they tract the novel Coronavirus. As the coronavirus continues...
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This course discusses a study that explored if the virtual teach-to-goal (TTG) intervention was as...
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A study has found that about half of children diagnosed with severe asthma initially no longer had...
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Research indicates that adults with asthma as well as depression, anxiety, or both demonstrate...
Read MoreHigh-quality, office-based spirometry provides diagnostic information as useful and reliable as testing performed in a pulmonary function laboratory. Spirometry may be used to monitor progression of lung disease and response to...
Read MoreAir pollution is caused by exhaust emissions from motor vehicles, fuel consumption for heating of residences, and especially emissions from industrial facilities around the world. The exposure to outdoor air pollution has been...
Read MoreImproved knowledge about the pathogenesis of asthma has facilitated the development of novel drugs and provided hope for patients with severe asthma. After the short- and long-term success of omalizumab in severe allergic...
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