mortality
mortality
12/17/2020
Pulmonary arterial capacitance is a strong predictor of clinical outcomes for patients with pulmonary hypertension. The researchers assessed whether an echocardiographic surrogate for pulmonary arterial...
12/17/2020
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
12/15/2020
Although guideline-based medical therapy is known to decrease the rate of hospitalizations of patients with asthma, the researchers of a recent study aimed to better understand whether guideline-based...
12/15/2020
Bodyweight
Bodyweight
12/14/2020
For their study, the researchers aimed to better understand the connection between the degree of blood pressure and nutritional status among patients with hypertension.
12/14/2020
asthma
asthma
12/04/2020
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee have released new updates to their asthma management guidelines.
12/04/2020
Risk Management
Risk Management
11/25/2020
In a new systematic review, researchers aimed to summarize the current data on risk prognostic models and scores for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
11/25/2020
Hypertension
Hypertension
11/24/2020
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the relationship between smoking, nutritional status, and renal function in patients with arterial hypertension.
11/24/2020
Treatment
Treatment
11/19/2020
Despite knowledge of the benefits home oxygen therapy provides for patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease, there has been a lack of evidence-based guidelines on this treatment. The American...
11/19/2020
Treatment
Treatment
11/19/2020
In a recent study, researchers investigated the effects of bronchial thermoplasty on patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.
11/19/2020
Exercise
Exercise
10/29/2020
A new study highlights the effects of normobaric hypoxia on exercise performance among patients with pulmonary hypertension. Lead author Silvia Ulrich, MD, answered our questions about her team’s study. ...
10/29/2020
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
10/28/2020
The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2016 recommendations on colorectal cancer screening.
10/28/2020