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

Asthma

Cognition, Symptom Perception Relationship Examined in Older Adults With Asthma

Sheila Jacobs

December 23, 2020

Cognitive impairment does not affect symptom perception in older adults with asthma.

Doctor Showing Digital Tablet To Patient in ICU

Lung Infection

COVID-19 Reporting System, CT Severity Score Are Effective Diagnostic Tools

Sheila Jacobs

December 22, 2020

The COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) in combination with a CT severity score are easy to use diagnostic tools to guide clinicians in diagnosing COVID-19.

Doctor speaking with child patient in hospital bed

Asthma

Assessing the Effectiveness of Nebulized Magnesium With Albuterol in Pediatric Refractory Asthma

Sheila Jacobs

December 21, 2020

In children with refractory acute asthma who present to the emergency department, the use of nebulized magnesium with albuterol, compared with placebo, does not significantly decrease hospitalization rates for asthma in the first 24 hours.

Asthma

Hospital Asthma Severity Score: Validation in Pediatric Exacerbations

Sheila Jacobs

December 16, 2020

A team of investigators conducted a prospective study to validate the Hospital Asthma Severity Score against the Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure as a measure of severity of inpatient pediatric asthma exacerbations.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Review Provides Insights Into Pulmonary Hypertension Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis

Sheila Jacobs

December 14, 2020

The understanding of the role of specific molecular mechanisms causing pulmonary hypertension in people with pulmonary fibrosis is growing but still in its infancy.

COPD

Chronic Neck Pain, Low Back Pain Prevalent in Patients With COPD

Sheila Jacobs

December 7, 2020

The prevalence of chronic neck pain and chronic low back pain has been shown to be higher in patients with COPD compared with individuals without COPD.

Short-term use of oral corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of sepsis, VTE

Asthma

Tapering Oral Corticosteroids in Asthma: Expert Consensus Statements

Sheila Jacobs

December 2, 2020

Expert consensus statements regarding the use and tapering of oral corticosteroids may be used to help inform treatment in clinical practice and to optimize the management of patients with severe asthma.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Mild Cognitive Impairment Prevalence in Patients With Suspected OSA

Sheila Jacobs

December 1, 2020

A high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment has been reported in patients referred to sleep clinics for suspected obstructive sleep apnea.

ACAAI 2020, Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Pitolisant as Adjunct Therapy to CPAP May Decrease Daytime Sleepiness in OSA

Sheila Jacobs

November 20, 2020

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea with residual sleepiness, the use of pitolisant as an adjunct to CPAP therapy significantly decreases subjective and objective sleepiness.