A 23 year-old man arrives at the emergency department with a three week history of dyspnea, dry cough, fevers and night sweats. Two weeks previously, he was evaluated in an outpatient clinic...
Not all patients with cough variant asthma (CVA) show responsiveness to bronchodilators (RB) in clinic. Whether there are specific clinical and pathophysiological features can indicate RB in...
The combination of two long acting bronchodilators with an inhaled corticosteroid, known as Triple Therapy (TT), is a usual clinical practice for patients affected by chronic obstructive pul...
Research indicates that adults with asthma as well as depression, anxiety, or both demonstrate higher asthma-related healthcare use, including emergency department (ED) visits. Naomi S. Bard...
Symptoms characterize asthma, and therefore, if shortness of breath continues even with seemingly adequate treatment for asthma, a number of possibilities must be considered: Is the med...
By Lisa Rapaport People who smoke or have recently quit have higher odds of being severely impaired after a stroke than their counterparts who never smoked, a ne...
Agency says it is still too early to know how severe this year's flu season will be. MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Flu continues to spread throughout the United States and h...
New research was presented at CHEST 2019, The Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, from October 19-23 in New Orleans. The features below high...
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