Pulmonology
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Prescribed opioids increase pneumonia risk in patients with, without HIV
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COPD linked to higher in-hospital death rates in patients with PAD
COPD was an independent predictor of in-hospital death and of pulmonary embolism in PAD patients.
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Pregnant women commonly refuse the influenza vaccine
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Flu vaccine effectiveness drops by half after 6 months
More access to flu vaccine may be needed in areas of year-round activity, researchers say.
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Asthma: Guideline-Informed Practice
In this "3 in 3" video, Mary Lou Hayden, RN, MS, FNP-BC, AE-C, outlines the specifics to bear in mind when diagnosing and managing a patient with...
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Chronic Cough: Upper Airway, Lower Airway, Gut, Heart, or Head?
In this "3 in 3" video, Honor Hightshue, NP-C, AE-C, defines the common diagnoses, including chronic hypersensitivity syndrome, and describes how...
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Short-term lung function better predicts mortality risk in SSc
Surrogate measures of lung disease progression may help to determine the need for early intervention.
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CARDIA: Smoke-free policies linked to lower blood pressure
ATLANTA - As more businesses have introduced smoke-free policies, systolic blood pressure levels in those areas have fallen accordingly.
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Many teens don’t know e-cigarettes contain nicotine
ORLANDO – “When you have these devices that have flavors like gummy bear and cotton candy and bubblegum, you are marketing to children.”
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Sleep: The new frontier in cardiovascular prevention
MUNICH - Sleep that’s too little, too much, or too disrupted boosts cardiovascular risk.