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GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk
Additional studies are needed to understand the optimal drug withholding windows before endoscopies and other procedures.
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Which Emergencies Are Genuine Emergencies?
Four out of 10 cases require an ER; Doctor tackles emergency medicine usage for care more appropriate for patients’ PCP.
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Inflammation Affects Association Between Furan Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Reducing exposure to furan could lower risk for COPD or improve outcome in COPD, authors of new study suggest.
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Drug Prototype Shows Promise for Stem Cell Treatment of Pulmonary Disease
Proof-of-concept research promising for stem cells regenerating lung tissue damaged by disease, particularly IPF.
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Time to Lung Disease in Patients With Dermatomyositis Subtype Estimated
“Establishing an accurate timeline between MDA5 antibody-positive DM and ILD can promote urgency among dermatologists to evaluate extracutaneous...
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Why Lung Cancer Screening Is Not for Everyone
Many participants in a survey were unaware that further imaging or other types of tests could follow LDCT.
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What Are Platanus Cough and Thunderstorm Asthma?
Plane tree cough and thunderstorm asthma likely to increase with warming temps and other effects of climate change.
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New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids
The early cancellation of a trial in southern India suggests that the use of antenatal steroids to prevent respiratory complications after late-...
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Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
“Patients had unrealistic expectations regarding the duration of LRTI and the effect of antibiotics, which should be the target of antibiotic...
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Are E-Cigarettes Bad for the Heart?
E-cigarettes found to cause oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and they have cardiovascular implications, says new study.
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High Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Patients with RA-associated ILD found to have increased risk for serious infections, 65% of them fatal, study finds.