Emphysema on CT Significantly Correlated With Mortality
Click through for the abstract. There is a link on the page for a PDF version. CT Scan Findings of Emphysema Predict Mortality in COPD — CHEST Results: Of the 251 patients, 79 died, with 40 classified...
View ArticleInhaled Steroids Lower Pneumonia Mortality in COPD Patients
Of 15,768 eligible patients with COPD who were hospitalized for pneumonia, 8271 had prior ICS use and 7497 had no ICS use. Compared with patients with no prior ICS use, those with prior ICS use had a...
View ArticleBiomarkers Help Predict COPD Prognosis
This study found that in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD a panel of biomarkers can improve mortality predictions beyond that of clinical factors. via Medical News:%20Biomarkers...
View ArticleReduced Total Lung Capacity and Mortality
Background: Pulmonary restriction is associated with increased mortality in adults, especially those who are elderly. Previous studies, however, have used the FVC as a surrogate for the total lung...
View ArticleArtery Damage Seen in Sleep Apnea
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have subclinical arterial disease on par with that seen in patients with diabetes, researchers found. Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea...
View ArticleSleep Apnea Severity Tied to Cardiac Marker
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly heart failure, a study found. The severity of obstructive sleep apnea was significantly associated with...
View ArticleSleep Apnea Linked to Cancer
Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer. Moderate-to-severe OSA was associated with a 2.5-fold higher likelihood of incident cancer (95% CI 1.2-5.0) after adjustment for obesity and a full range of other factors,...
View ArticleTreating Asthma in Older Women | Physician’s Weekly
Among older individuals, women are significantly more likely than men to report having asthma and also have a 30% higher asthma-related mortality rate. In addition, women are nearly twice as likely to...
View ArticlePopcorn Lung – Medical Definition
Read the medical definition of popcorn lung. Popcorn lung is caused by chronic exposure to a chemical called diacetyl used to create the buttery flavor of popcorn, and the flavoring in some...
View ArticleAsthma Boosts Abdominal Aneurysm Rupture Risk – Medpage Today
Use of asthma meds were linked to abdominal aortic aneurysm Source: Asthma Boosts Abdominal Aneurysm Rupture Risk | Medpage Today Oops.
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