All articles tagged: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44)
HealthDay
23 January at 04.13 PM
Palliative Telecare Team Aids QOL, Health Status for Chronic ConditionsUse of a nurse and social worker palliative telecare team is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life at six months for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, or interstitial lung disease (ILD) versus usual care, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal o |
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HealthDay
16 January at 05.00 PM
Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Severe Exacerbation in COPDGabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for severe exacerbation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Alvi A. Rahman, from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and colleagues examined whether gabapentin |
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HealthDay
20 December at 04.47 PM
Nitrate-Enriched Beetroot Juice Produces Reduction in Systolic BP in COPDFor individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dietary nitrate supplementation in the form of beetroot juice results in a sustained reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the European Respiratory Journal.Ali M. Alasmari, from the National Heart and Lung Institu |
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HealthDay
16 November at 09.54 PM
Prevalence of COPD Stable Overall From 2011 to 2021From 2011 to 2021, there was no change in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overall, but increases were seen among adults aged ≥75 years, those in micropolitan counties, and among current or former smokers, according to research published in the Nov. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morb |
Medpage Today
17 November at 10.31 PM
Two Treatments That Don't Work for OsteoarthritisWASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... |
MedScape
11 November at 07.56 AM
Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung TransplantScoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. |
Medical xPress
07 November at 07.50 AM
How key results could influence health policyThe results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. |
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Medpage Today
05 November at 07.00 PM
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be StabilizingGOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... |
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Medical xPress
02 November at 07.40 AM
Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study findsRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. |
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MedScape
31 October at 06.30 AM
Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical ToolsThe slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. |
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Medpage Today
25 October at 02.09 PM
Patients More Satisfied With AI's Answers Than Those From Their DoctorPatients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they were with those from their clinician, according to a study in JAMA Network Open... |
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Medical xPress
25 October at 12.40 PM
Surgical innovation: The intelligent turbine insufflatorThe Politecnico di Milano and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have pooled their medical and technical expertise to create a new technology for devices called "insufflators." These innovative instruments are designed to create a temporary cavity in the bodies of patients through the application of pressurized gas, providing the surgeon with the necessary space to perform the surgical proced |
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Medical xPress
24 October at 07.50 AM
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosisColumbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density and increased risk of fractures, particularly in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals. |
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HealthDay
23 October at 10.58 PM
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating DisorderOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula |
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