The author of a recent study aimed to assess the prevalence of low bone mineral density and fractures, as well as their association with pulmonary function and prognosis, in patients with chronic...
Obesity is somewhat common among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In a new study, researchers aimed to determine whether obesity influenced outcomes among those hospitalized for an...
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have published a large report with information from more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies regarding the health consequences associated...
A new study evaluated potential predictors of exacerbation risk and response to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD who were treated with formoterol.
In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had initiated certain types of inhaled treatments.
While systematic reviews have suggested that pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce hospital admissions for acute exacerbations in patients with COPD, more studies are needed to further explore this potential...
Diabetes is a known risk factor for community-acquired pneumonia. However, less is currently known about the incidence of undiagnosed diabetes in patients who develop the infection. Researchers investigated...
Previous evidence has demonstrated a relationship between obesity and asthma. In a recent study, researchers investigated whether adiposity affects the risk for atopic and non-atopic asthma in children and...
The American Thoracic Society, along with the Japanese Respiratory Society, released guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis in 2016. Recently, the 2 societies supplemented...
Pneumonia is the second leading cause of death in young children worldwide. However, existing literature contains little information on long-term changes in mortality from pneumonia among children younger...
