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.

All articles by Sheila Jacobs

COPD

Could COPD Serve as a Marker of Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality?

Sheila Jacobs

January 9, 2020

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Asthma

Dog Allergen Exposures May Worsen Respiratory Outcomes in Pediatric Asthma

Sheila Jacobs

January 8, 2020

Respiratory outcomes among inner-city children with asthma may be linked to both dog allergen exposure and dog-associated nonallergen exposures.

Asthma

Insufficient Sleep Has Negative Effect on Adolescent Asthma Outcomes

Sheila Jacobs

December 17, 2019

Insufficient sleep opportunity has a negative effect on objective and subjective daily asthma symptoms, along with quality of life, among adolescents.

Obstructive Lung Disease

Differences in BAL Surveillance of Preschool Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Sheila Jacobs

December 17, 2019

Significant differences have been observed from bronchoalveolar lavage surveillance conducted among preschool children with cystic fibrosis, according to their country of residence.

Critical Care

Mechanical Ventilation During ELCS in ARDS: Changing the Standard of Care

Sheila Jacobs

December 9, 2019

Extracorporeal life support combined with tidal volumes and airway pressures lower than the current standard of care may help improve outcomes in patients with the most severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

COPD

COPD Morbidity Linked to Omega Fatty Acid Intake

Sheila Jacobs

December 6, 2019

An adverse association was observed between omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and morbidity from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Gender Comparisons of Perceived Sleep Quality

Sheila Jacobs

December 3, 2019

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a valid tool to use for gender comparisons of perceived sleep quality.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnostic Differences Between the Sexes

Sheila Jacobs

November 27, 2019

Considerable differences exist between men and women with respect to the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, with female gender shown to be an independent, significant predictor of prevalent cardiovascular disease.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

CPAP Compliance in OSA and Type 2 Diabetes Lowers Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy

Sheila Jacobs

November 26, 2019

Increased compliance with continuous positive airway pressure therapy may reduce the risk for the development of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes who have obstructive sleep apnea.