Tuberculosis (TB) has been suspected to increase a person's risk of lung cancer because the pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis can induce genetic damage. However, direct evidence of specific genetic changes and the disease ...
Jan 18, 2012
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Older people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to suffer particular bacterial infections, according to a large study published in the European Respiratory ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) can be fast tracked to be discharged in two days compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special ...
Jul 1, 2011
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If you have feather bedding or clothing and have some breathing concerns, you should learn about feather duvet lung.
Aug 21, 2023
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(HealthDay)—COVID-19 is associated with a high rate of pulmonary embolism, according to two research letters published online April 23 in Radiology.
Apr 28, 2020
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New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), reveals a marked increase in several common conditions in the years leading up to, and ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. The study found that small airways disease occurred independently of initial ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Vitamin D levels are not related to acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in patients with severe COPD, according to a large prospective cohort study involving 973 North American patients. ...
Nov 4, 2011
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The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Aug 17, 2017
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A team of McGill University researchers based at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has reported survey results that show socioeconomics play a critical role in the detection, transmission ...
Feb 28, 2023
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