https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as long COVID. Long COVID is characterized by symptoms affecting multiple organs and persisting for at least three months or longer after a COVID-19 infection. It has often been reported to be associated with advanced age, being female, obesity, and having other underlying conditions. However, there has not been a clear conclusion as to its relation to smoking. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-tobacco-covid.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:09:42 EST news688640941 The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published in ERJ Open Research. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-hospital-patients-short-die.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:10:01 EST news681723181 A postoperative wearable device may improve physical activity and patient-reported dyspnea at six months after lung cancer surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-wearable-physical-recovery-lung-cancer.html Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:30:01 EDT news646498555 The Pulmonary Embolism Dyspnea Italian Study (PEDIS), just published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, has demonstrated for the first time that the recent onset of severe respiratory fatigue due to minor efforts, especially in young subjects, can be a symptom revealing a pulmonary embolism in 1 out of 3 cases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-exertional-dyspnea-pulmonary-embolism.html Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:03:02 EST news593798581 (HealthDay)—For patients with acute dyspnea with diagnostic uncertainty, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a helpful addition to the standard diagnostic pathway, according to a new clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online April 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-acp-point-of-care-ultrasound-aid-diagnosis.html Mon, 03 May 2021 12:18:25 EDT news539263103 (HealthDay)—The majority of hospitalists believe that routinely assessing dyspnea severity would enhance their clinical decision making and positively affect patient care, according to a study published online July 20 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-routine-dyspnea-severity-aid.html Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:15:14 EDT news357390904 Individuals with dyspnea, or shortness of breath, have an increased long-term mortality risk compared with individuals without dyspnea, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-dyspnea-long-term-mortality.html Mon, 19 May 2014 11:10:02 EDT news319713194 Dyspnea, a sensation of breathlessness, during light daily activities can be used as an indicator of exercise intolerance and low fitness. According to a study on Finnish twins, persistent or developing dyspnea reveals an increased risk of death. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-dyspnea-daily-all-cause-mortality.html Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:00:05 EST news312191430 Serelaxin may be more effective for relieving dyspnea in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) than reduced (HFrEF) during the first 24 hours, according to results from RELAX-AHF presented in today's late breaking trial session1 at the Heart Failure Congress 2013. Results were also presented from VIVIDD, the first trial of the anti-diabetes drug vildagliptin in patients with heart failure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-relax-ahf-positive-hfpef-patients.html Sun, 26 May 2013 10:56:22 EDT news288784564 Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented today (Saturday) at the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mathematical-out-perform-doctors-cancer-patients.html Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:54:06 EDT news285659630 People experiencing chronic shortness of breath may soon have a new way to help alleviate their discomfort, according to a Penn State College of Medicine pulmonology researcher. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-treatment-relieve-chronic-shortness.html Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:34:13 EST news275157248 (HealthDay)—Secondary prophylaxis with diltiazem may offer cancer patients relief from capecitabine-induced chest pain and dyspnea and allow them to tolerate capecitabine treatment, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-diltiazem-relieves-capecitabine-induced-chest-pain.html Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:10:01 EST news272301741 Difficulty breathing, chest pain, and cough may sound like symptoms of a heart attack; however, new research shows that these are the key symptoms for pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially fatal blockage in the lung. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-difficulty-chest-pain-key-symptoms.html Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:59:10 EDT news270097142 Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) receiving combination therapy with intravenous (IV) PGI2 may suffer from greater disease burden compared with those receiving monotherapy or combination therapy, excluding IV PGI2. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-pulmonary-hypertension-combination-therapy-greater.html Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:26:50 EDT news270095200 (HealthDay)—Unsuspected pulmonary embolism (UPE) is not associated with an increased risk of death in cancer patients when compared to patients without pulmonary embolism (PE), according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-unsuspected-pe-seldom-linked-death.html Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:00:01 EDT news269024229 Troublesome dyspnea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-troublesome-dyspnea-sexual-common-copd.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:09 EDT news256809029 (HealthDay) -- For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure and accelerates initiation of appropriate treatment, but does not reduce medical costs, according to a study published online May 2 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-peptide-ups-diagnosis-heart-failure.html Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:11 EDT news256308905 Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath found that opioids provided relief and improved their quality of life, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). However, physicians are reluctant to prescribe opioids for this condition, meaning many people will not benefit from this treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-opioids-effective-relieving-severe-shortness.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:07 EDT news254395311 Oral nutritional interventions help increase nutritional intake and improve some aspects of quality of life (QOL) in malnourished cancer patients or those who are at nutritional risk, but do not effect mortality, according to a study published February 15 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-oral-nutritional-interventions-intake-qol.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:04 EST news248543378