Use of FEV1/FEV6 Ratio May Lead to Underdiagnosis of COPD in Women
There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women.
There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women.
Combination therapy consisting of once-daily macitentan and tadalafil was associated with reductions in pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Thirty-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia is common in patients with underlying comorbidities such as COPD, kidney and heart diseases, and dementia.
Sputum cell count, as measured by a simplified method, was able to differentiate between asthma, COPD, and asthma-COPD overlap.
Twice-daily selexipag was associated with improvements in 6-minute walk distance and potential maintenance or improvement in World Health Organization functional class in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Of the estimated 38,739 new cases of HIV reported in 2017, 70% were among men who have sex with men. Use of daily PrEP can virtually eliminate the risk of developing HIV, if used as prescribed.
Delafloxacin may provide a feasible alternative antibiotic monotherapy option for treating patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) who have renal impairment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Current US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines are not applicable to most women at risk for lung cancer.
Clinicians are routinely asked by their patients if CBD products are safe and effective, but research is lagging behind public acceptance.
Electronic health records may not correctly reflect review of systems and physical examination observations made by emergency physicians.