Sheila Jacobs

Contributing Writer https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com

Sheila Jacobs is the president of STJ Editorial Services. For more than 25 years, Sheila has been providing writing, fact-checking, and editorial services to numerous clients in the medical education, promotional, and managed care arenas, from the conceptual stage through completion of the final editorial product. Her focus has been in a diverse array of therapeutic areas.

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Lung Infection

Racial/Ethnic Variations in Nasal Gene Expression of TMPRSS2 in COVID-19

Sheila Jacobs

September 24, 2020

In patients with COVID-19, nasal gene expression of transmembrane serine protease 2 has demonstrated racial/ethnic variations.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Effect of Normobaric Hypoxia on Exercise Performance in Pulmonary Hypertension

Sheila Jacobs

September 23, 2020

Patients with pulmonary hypertension exhibited a reduced exercise capacity under hypoxic conditions, although with high inter-individual variability.

COPD

Late Life Disability Instrument Can Assess Life Role Participation in COPD

Sheila Jacobs

September 17, 2020

In patients with COPD, the Late Life Disability Instrument demonstrated test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and face validity.

COPD

HRRP Implementation Reduced 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates in COPD

Sheila Jacobs

September 17, 2020

Implementation of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program was associated with a decrease in 30-day readmissions in patients with COPD following their hospital discharge.

Asthma

Plasma Complement C3 Linked to Asthma Exacerbation, Hospitalization Risk

Sheila Jacobs

September 10, 2020

High concentrations of plasma complement C3 may be associated with an increased risk for asthma hospitalizations in the general population and with a high risk for asthma exacerbations in patients with allergic asthma.

Allergies

Concerns Among Patients Presenting for Drug Allergy Assessment

Sheila Jacobs

September 9, 2020

Patients in the United States who present to their physicians for drug allergy assessments have expressed concerns about their options for medical treatments, experiencing an allergic reaction, and seeking a diagnosis.

Critical Care

Considering Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19-Associated ARDS

Sheila Jacobs

September 3, 2020

If another wave of COVID-19 occurs, ECMO should be considered at an early stage for patients who develop ARDS despite the use of optimized conventional care.

COPD

Oral Sustained-Release Morphine May Improve Moderate, Severe Breathlessness in COPD

Sheila Jacobs

September 2, 2020

The use of regular, low-dose, oral sustained-release morphine for 4 weeks in patients with COPD and moderate to very severe breathlessness has been shown to improve disease-specific health status.

COPD

Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Clinical Course in COPD

Sheila Jacobs

September 1, 2020

In patients with COPD, interstitial lung abnormalities are significantly associated with moderate to severe acute disease exacerbations and with an accelerated decline in lung function.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Sex Differences in Liver Transplant Candidates With Portopulmonary Hypertension

Sheila Jacobs

September 1, 2020

Female candidates for liver transplant who have portopulmonary hypertension have higher pulmonary vascular resistance, lower Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scores, and are more likely to have autoimmune liver disease, compared with male candidates.

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