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Gabapentinoids associated with severe exacerbation of COPD

Gabapentinoids associated with severe exacerbation of COPD

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study of more than 10,000 persons using gabapentinoids found that their use was associated with an incr

Gabapentinoids associated with severe exacerbation of COPD

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study of more than 10,000 persons using gabapentinoids found that their use was associated with an incr
CPAP improves asthma control, QoL for adults with asthma, OSA

CPAP improves asthma control, QoL for adults with asthma, OSA

(HealthDay)—For adults with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is associated with improved asthma control, quality of life, and lung functio

CPAP improves asthma control, QoL for adults with asthma, OSA

(HealthDay)—For adults with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is associated with improved asthma control, quality of life, and lung functio
Improved air leak detection reduces chest tube duration: Study

Improved air leak detection reduces chest tube duration: Study

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)A practice improvement project at a Texas hospital led to decreases in chest tube duration, hospital length of stay and readmissions for patients

Improved air leak detection reduces chest tube duration: Study

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)A practice improvement project at a Texas hospital led to decreases in chest tube duration, hospital length of stay and readmissions for patients

Atelectasia: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Atelectasia: causas, síntomas y tratamientoLa atelectasia es el colapso reversible de parte o, con menos frecuencia, de la totalidad del pulmón, cursando con pérdida de volumen del tejido pulmonar. Un
Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for mi

Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for mi
What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?

What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won't seem to go away.Hiccups areinvoluntary contractionsof

What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won't seem to go away.Hiccups areinvoluntary contractionsof
Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteImmunohistochemistry showing immune cells spatially and temporally in fetal lungs. Credit: Josephine L BarnesImmune cells play an active and intimate role in dir

Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteImmunohistochemistry showing immune cells spatially and temporally in fetal lungs. Credit: Josephine L BarnesImmune cells play an active and intimate role in dir
Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

byUniversity of GenevaThe anchor points present on the surface of the airways in cystic fibrosis (left image, in red) decrease when the balance between the two cell signalling pathways is restor

Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

byUniversity of GenevaThe anchor points present on the surface of the airways in cystic fibrosis (left image, in red) decrease when the balance between the two cell signalling pathways is restor