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

Smoking

Flavored Tobacco Products Linked to Future Tobacco Use in Youth and Adults

Sheila Jacobs

November 12, 2019

The use of flavored tobacco products has been associated with tobacco experimentation among youth and young adults.

Lung Cancer

Dietary Fiber, Yogurt Associated With Lower Lung Cancer Risk

Sheila Jacobs

November 7, 2019

The consumption of dietary fiber and yogurt has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer after the adjustment for known risk factors among never-smokers.

COPD

Exhaled Breath Profiles: Biomarker for Diagnosing COPD Exacerbations

Sheila Jacobs

October 28, 2019

Researchers sought to determine whether exhaled breath profiles as measured by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry or electronic nose vary between stable disease and exacerbations and can potentially serve as biomarkers for COPD exacerbations.

Critical Care

Can Selepressin Use Improve Outcomes Among Patients With Septic Shock?

Sheila Jacobs

October 25, 2019

Among patients with septic shock who receive norepinephrine, the administration of selepressin compared with placebo was not associated with an improvement in vasopressor-free and ventilator-free days.

Lung Cancer

Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Affect Lung Cancer Risk Among Male Smokers?

Sheila Jacobs

October 25, 2019

Among former male smokers, higher cardiorespiratory fitness is independently linked to a lower risk for lung cancer incidence.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Longer Sleep Duration in OSA Linked to Higher Coronary Artery Calcium Scores

Sheila Jacobs

October 17, 2019

The interaction between obstructive sleep apnea and long sleep duration was associated with a nearly 3-fold chance of having a coronary artery calcium score of >100.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Subtypes Identified Using Novel Algorithm

Sheila Jacobs

October 16, 2019

A simple, efficient algorithm has been developed that will help to classify symptom subtypes among patients with obstructive sleep apnea based on only 6 symptom items.

Smoking

Smoking Cessation Program in Cancer Setting Associated With High Abstinence Rates

Sheila Jacobs

October 9, 2019

In a prospective cohort of smokers, the availability of comprehensive tobacco treatment in the oncology setting was associated with sustained high abstinence rates among patients with cancer and cancer survivors.

COPD

Tiotropium/Olodaterol Associated With Significant Lung Deflation in COPD

Sheila Jacobs

October 7, 2019

The beneficial effects of tiotropium/olodaterol on resting and operating lung volumes do not translate into enhanced cardiocirculatory responses to exertion in hyperinflated patients with COPD.