The Utility of House Calls in Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonologists may decide to provide a one-time house call after hospitalization, which has been shown to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions, including in patients with COPD.
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Decline in Lung Cancer Mortality Affects Decreases in Overall Cancer Deaths
Reductions in lung cancer mortality are driving the steady decline in overall cancer deaths.
Exacerbation-Prone Asthma: How Much Can Race, Ancestry Affect Patients?
Black patients appear to have a higher risk for exacerbation-prone asthma.
Dress for Success: Physician Attire May Influence Patients’ Perception of Care
To shed further light on the role of physician attire in the medical setting, MPR interviewed Nathan Houchens, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Lung Cancer Screening: Rates Remain Low and Disparities Run High
Despite resources, lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography remains underutilized.
Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Community-Acquired Pneumonia
A multidisciplinary panel of experts put together by the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America released updated recommendations for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia.
Updated Eosinophilic Esophagitis Guidelines Encourage Interdisciplinary Collaboration
New guidelines on eosinophilic esophagitis management were recently developed with the aim of informing treatment decisions among pediatric and adult allergists and gastroenterologists.
An Approach to Increasing Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
Because of low vaccination rates, approximately 5.6 million cases of community-acquired pneumonia occur in the United States annually.
The Relationship Between OSA and Mood Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
Common comorbidities in OSA such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic abnormalities, may confer a higher risk for the development of mental and cognitive impairment in patients with OSA compared with the general population.
The Genetic Link Between Asthma and Mental Health
Investigators suggest that any identified links between asthma and mental health have primarily been unidirectional, with asthma leading to mental illness.
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