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May 10th 2024
A Veterans Affairs study finds low alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotyping rates, indicating the need for improved healthcare provider education on AATD.
Adding Drug Combination Sees Benefits in COPD Patients
Certain groups of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may see more benefits from adding a combination of aclidinium bromide and formoterol to their existing treatment, according to research conducted by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG).
Tools That Assess Sarcoidosis Severity Should See More Use Across Specialties
A study in JAMA Dermatology provides evidence that the use of two tests to assess cutaneous sarcoidosis disease severity should be expanded. The research has applications for dermatologists, rheumatologists, and pulmonologists, all of whom have a role in treating sarcoidosis.
Binge-Watching Television Spikes Blood Clot Risk
Couch potatoes, beware. According to a recent study presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2015 Congress (ESC) in London, UK, watching television for longer than five hours each day doubles the likelihood of suffering a fatal pulmonary embolism.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep to Fend Off the Common Cold?
September 2nd 2015Cold season is officially here and for the next several months many people will be loading up on vitamin C in hopes of keeping the common, but physically draining, illness at bay. However, gorging on oranges is not necessarily the answer to making it through without the sniffles – but extra sleep might be.
PCSK9 Inhibitor Dramatically Reduces Cholesterol in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
The Sanofi/Regeneron PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab (Praluent)- approved in July in the US - lowered cholesterol in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia to levels "unreachable with statins" researchers said at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in London, UK.
Psoriasis Further Linked to Cardiovascular Disease, Smoking
Medical researchers know there is a connection between psoriasis and cardiovascular diseases, but a new Iranian study in Clinical, Cosmetic & Investigational Dermatology further verifies lipid abnormalities linked to psoriasis and suggests a serum lipid profile and blood pressure check for all of those patients.
A Near Definitive Link Between Cigarette Smoke and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often display inhibited mitochondrial protein pathways, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Study: One Size Doesn't Fit All in Treating Bronchogenic Cysts
Researchers have confirmed that bronchoscopy is a good tool to diagnose bronchogenic cysts, that therapeutic aspiration is an alternative to surgery for adults who are unfit or are reluctant to have surgery, however, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) as a primary method of managing mediastinal bronchogenic cysts may not be the best modality for all patients.
Pulmonologist Visits Related to COPD Rehospitalization Outcomes
August 17th 2015For patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related complications, failing to see pulmonologists after discharge was found to increase readmission risk threefold, researchers reported in CHEST.
After House Passage 21st Century Cures Act Awaits Senate Approval
With funding meant to bolster basic research and help make advances for a variety of conditions the fate of the 21st Century Cure Act is anything but secure even after passage by the US House of Representatives.