AI and Low-Dose Computed Tomography: Transforming Lung Cancer Detection and Improving Outcomes
Lung cancer (LC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths [...]
Pulmonology
Climate Change is Now a Pulmonary and Critical Care Emergency
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Climate change is intensifying health emergencies through more frequent wildfires, extreme heat, flooding, and storms, and these events disproportionately harm people who are already vulnerable—low-income […]
Low Referrals for Pulmonary Rehab and Palliative Care Highlight Gaps in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Management
Referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and palliative care (PC) services [...]
China Sees Decline in COPD Mortality, But Rural Burden Remains High
The findings of a recent study revealed a significant decline [...]
Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in COPD: Lower Lung Adenocarcinoma, Higher Cancer and Heart Failure Risks
Authors of a recent study explored the link between [...]
Encouraging Outcomes Seen in Patients With COPD at Nurse and Allied Health Clinic–Respiratory Care
In a population-based, retrospective cohort study, researchers aimed to look [...]
Researchers Examine COPD Treatment Ratio in Enhancing COPD Population Health
In a retrospective cohort study, researchers examined both the validity [...]
Researchers Investigate the Prevalence of COPD in Those With Psoriasis
Researchers of a recent study aimed to look at the [...]
Study Finds Majority of Those With COPD Left Untreated After Initial Diagnosis
In a study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine, it was [...]
Melanoma, Lung Cancer Death Has Declined in the U.S.
A new report found an overall decrease in mortality due [...]
Hydroxychloroquine Improves Vascular Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) taking hydroxychloroquine may also [...]
Platelet Reactivity Therapy Noninferior to Standard Care; and More
A new study suggests platelet reactivity-guided dual antiplatelet therapy in [...]
USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose [...]
Could Anakinra Be Used To Treat Severe COVID-19?
The results of a new study suggest that there may [...]
Drinking Alcohol May Reduce The Risks of Cancer, CVD, and Mortality
Light to moderate alcohol drinkers may have a lower risk [...]
Venous Thromboembolism Risk Low to Moderate in COVID-19 Patients
A new analysis suggests that in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), [...]
Black Smokers Are Less Likely To Quit Than White Ones. Now The Question Is ‘Why?’
A study found that Black smokers were less likely than [...]
New Guidelines for Lung Cancer Improve Eligibility Among Minorities, But Don’t Close Racial Gap
An analysis of the latest US Preventive Services Task Force [...]
What’s It Like For Military Veterans Living With Mesothelioma?
A qualitative study took a closer look at the experiences [...]
Older Breast Cancer Survivors At Increased Risk For CV Events
Survivors of breast cancer may be at elevated risk for [...]
ARTPER: PAD, Diabetes Linked with Increased Recurrence Risk
Cardiac event occurrence after having a first event typically [...]
Oral Microbiome Tied to Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers
Lower alpha diversity of the oral microbiota is associated [...]
Amivantamab Seeks FDA Nod for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to [...]
Race, Poverty Level Affect Risk for Secondhand Smoke Exposure
Nonsmoking Black individuals, compared to Whites, are more likely to [...]
Women Have Better Survival Than Men After Lung Cancer Surgery
Findings from a new study published in Chest suggested that [...]
State of Lung Cancer Report Highlights Racial Disparities
This year, the American Lung Association’s State of Lung Cancer [...]