Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
07/09/2019
Previous studies have shown no benefit from antibiotic therapy that exceeds the shortest effective duration. A new study aimed to evaluate the predictors and patient outcomes associated with excess...
07/09/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
07/01/2019
The authors of a recent study analyzed how the relationship between fatty acids and indoor air pollution affects disease severity and symptoms in children with asthma.
07/01/2019
airway compromise
airway compromise
05/22/2019
The U-BIOPRED research project is an ongoing study of children and adults with asthma in Europe. This analysis examined the relationship between the airway microbiome and neutrophilic inflammation in...
05/22/2019
COPD
COPD
05/22/2019
A new study examined health outcomes of women versus men with COPD. How does the disease affect each gender? Read more here.
05/22/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
05/22/2019
New research examined the relationship between exposure to violence, health risk behaviors, and current asthma among adolescents in the United States.
05/22/2019
Primary Care
Primary Care
05/21/2019
Because some critical illnesses can be prevented, the authors of a new study investigated whether regional rates of primary care use correlated to rates of ICU admission and mechanical ventilation.
05/21/2019
Treatment
Treatment
05/21/2019
Authors of a new study aimed to determine whether racial disparities in receiving pulmonary rehabilitation are explained by density of pulmonary rehabilitation programs and other community-level factors.  ...
05/21/2019
Exercise
Exercise
05/21/2019
Physical activity is a top priority for improving exacerbation rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study aimed to better understand the influence of a web-based intervention...
05/21/2019
surgery
surgery
05/08/2019
In a new clinical trial, researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of pulmonary artery branch sealing utilizing an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device in minimally invasive anatomical lung resection. ...
05/08/2019
Screening
Screening
04/24/2019
Consultant360 spoke with Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH, chief of the Section of Women’s Health in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, who presented an update on women’s...
04/24/2019