Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research—and experts are calling for new methods of testing.
Oct 13, 2022
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COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, so it's not surprising that exposure to poor air quality worsens patient outcomes. But how does air pollution affect people who are vaccinated?
Sep 29, 2022
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An experimental cancer drug with a favorable safety profile shows promise as a treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), according to a study published on August 23, 2022, in the American Journal of Respiratory and ...
Sep 1, 2022
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New research involving patients in intensive care has highlighted that propofol, an anesthetic drug commonly used to facilitate invasive mechanical ventilation, increases cardiovascular complications risk in the critically ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder that impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug therapy that addresses the disorder's underlying defects offers a promising ...
Aug 8, 2022
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In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology has advanced, its use can still cause fatal ...
Jul 18, 2022
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For patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), withdrawal of positive airway pressure (PAP) is associated with changes in plasma Alzheimer disease biomarkers, according to a study published online June 13 in the ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Not all electronic cigarette devices are created equal. Some fourth-generation models—such as Juul devices—are associated with unique changes in markers of immune responses inside our airways, according to a new paper ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Heat waves and air pollution are harmful, even deadly, and both are predicted to increase in frequency due to climate change. A team of researchers from USC is helping shed light on the health risks by assessing six years ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Redlining, a discriminatory mortgage lending practice instituted in the 1930s, resulted in health impacts that reverberate today, contributing to long-term environmental and asthma-related inequities that disproportionately ...
Jun 15, 2022
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