Former smokers, especially those with COPD, have thinner airway walls, a measure that may help predict and manage COPD disease progression. Although clinicians rely on spirometry to diagnose and manage patients with COPD, this diagnostic tool does...
Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about managing RSV as a newly vaccine-preventable disease now that multiple vaccines have been approved.
Right atrial volume index and contour changes on imaging predicted adverse outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had higher rates of metabolic disorders, hypothyroidism, and low bone density than healthy controls.
The following is a summary of “Betamethasone Exposure and Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity Among Late Preterm Births by Planned Mode of Delivery and Gestational Age,” published in the December 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Clapp et al. Late preterm...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) even when chest radiograph (CR) results are negative, according to a study published in the November/December issue of...
Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about managing RSV as a newly vaccine-preventable disease now that multiple vaccines have been approved.
Right atrial volume index and contour changes on imaging predicted adverse outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had higher rates of metabolic disorders, hypothyroidism, and low bone density than healthy controls.
The following is a summary of “Betamethasone Exposure and Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity Among Late Preterm Births by Planned Mode of Delivery and Gestational Age,” published in the December 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Clapp et al. Late preterm...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) even when chest radiograph (CR) results are negative, according to a study published in the November/December issue of...
A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused COPD.
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The shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in NYC highlights the need for nonviolent advocacy to fix a broken healthcare system. Violence solves nothing.
Understanding the role of medical interventions in obesity management is critical to healthcare professionals providing individualized care for patients.
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health.
This course discusses why patients with COPD who live in urban areas and in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly elevated all-cause mortality, suggesting that social determinants of health may impact COPD outcomes.
"Brain rot" is Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, shedding light on how excessive social media use may harm mental and intellectual health.
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
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