Young Doctor Succumbs to COVID, One of the South’s Many Health Workers Lost
A young physician tested positive for the coronavirus in early July and died Sept. 19, after spending over two months working in the hospital.
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How Can 3D Printed Lungs Help Surgeons?
A medical team has used 3D printing and virtual reality to produce an exact model of the airway of a 7-year-old girl in order to prepare for an operation to remove part of her lung.
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Ventilator Weaning: It’s About Technology and Teamwork
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but the inevitable decision to wean a patient off of a ventilator requires a skillful combination of proven protocols, reliable technology, and teamwork between RTs and physicians.
Testosterone’s Role in Reducing Asthma Risk
Elevated testosterone levels are associated with a reduced risk of asthma in women, new research shows.
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Change Asthma Care
A recent article published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology looks at how machine learning and artificial intelligence could change the way asthma patients receive care.
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Study: Pulmonary Hypertension During Exercise Predicts Cardiovascular Death
New research shows that pulmonary hypertension prompted by exercise can predict survival rates in certain patients.
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Reduction of Respiratory Device-related Pressure Injuries
A study by researchers at Baptist Medical Center–Jacksonville found that a targeted intervention implemented within its RT department successfully prevented respiratory device-related pressure injuries in acutely ill patients.
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Novartis Drops Asthma Drug Fevipiprant After Trial Failures
Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Monday said it is jettisoning what it had hoped would be a billion-dollar-selling asthma drug, fevipiprant, from its development program after the medicine failed another set of key trials.
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Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
findings come from a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers tracked new lung disease among people who smoke and vape.
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The Iron Lung Defined a Generation’s Experience with Polio
The iron lung defined a generation’s experience with polio. Today, its metal bulk embodies the horror of the disease, but in the 1950s, it saved hundreds of lives.
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Black and Elderly Patients Less Likely to Receive Lung Cancer Treatments
Only about 6-in-10 lung cancer patients in the US receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
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Cryotherapy for COPD Patients with Chronic Bronchitis Approved in Europe
CSA Medical has received EU approval for its cryotherapy system RejuvenAir to treat chronic bronchitis.
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New Lung Disease Center is Focus of UCLA Fundraising Initiative
UCLA Health has launched a $20 million fundraising initiative to create a new center for advanced lung disease at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Drug-resistant TB: New Clinical Treatment Guideline Issued
A new official clinical guideline on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) emphasizes tailored treatments and prioritizes the use of oral medications.
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New Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for COPD
Researchers at institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing chronic...
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