Various factors impact the risk for subsequent respiratory conditions among children with RSV before age 2, including prematurity and socioeconomic status. “Recurrent wheeze and childhood asthma have been associated with RSV bronchiolitis,...
Various factors impact the risk for subsequent respiratory conditions among children with RSV before age 2, including prematurity and socioeconomic status. “Recurrent wheeze and childhood asthma have been associated with RSV bronchiolitis,...
People with substance use disorders often have unhealthy diets, high in sweets and processed foods but low in nutritious items like fruits and vegetables, increasing noncommunicable disease risks. This study investigates healthy eating perceptions and barriers...
The following is a summary of "Ventilation Heterogeneity Is a Treatable Trait in Severe Asthma," published in the April 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Gibson, et al. Ventilation heterogeneity (VH) is a characteristic of asthma, indicating small airway...
Nearly a quarter of patients with RSV experience an acute cardiac event, including life-threatening conditions such as cardiogenic shock and acute myocarditis.
Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a study recently published in SLEEP. Christopher M. Carosella, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins...
The following is a summary of "Plasma Metanephrines Yield Fewer False-Positive Results Than Urine Metanephrines in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea," published in the March 2024 issue of Endocrinology by King, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases...
People with substance use disorders often have unhealthy diets, high in sweets and processed foods but low in nutritious items like fruits and vegetables, increasing noncommunicable disease risks. This study investigates healthy eating perceptions and barriers...
The following is a summary of "Ventilation Heterogeneity Is a Treatable Trait in Severe Asthma," published in the April 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Gibson, et al. Ventilation heterogeneity (VH) is a characteristic of asthma, indicating small airway...
Nearly a quarter of patients with RSV experience an acute cardiac event, including life-threatening conditions such as cardiogenic shock and acute myocarditis.
Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a study recently published in SLEEP. Christopher M. Carosella, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins...
The following is a summary of "Plasma Metanephrines Yield Fewer False-Positive Results Than Urine Metanephrines in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea," published in the March 2024 issue of Endocrinology by King, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases...
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