This video provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric asthma, focusing on how to approach a wheezing child. It differentiates between stridor and wheezing, explaining their causes and characteristics…
This video features a presentation at the Best of Lung 2023 conference. Jaime Schneider, MD discusses the latest advancements in targeted therapies for lung cancer. They highlight the…
Valerie Press, MD, a Research Fellow in the Hospitalist Program at the University of Chicago, provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the HFA inhaler and the Diskus…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adults with a history of low birth weight (LBW) are more prone to respiratory illnesses requiring hospitalization than are adults without such a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who undergo bariatric surgery should not expect it to cure their obstructive sleep apnea, according to results of a meta-analysis published in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children, a high-flow open nasal cannula may be as effective as a continuous positive airway pressure…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) improves the staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and also reduces the numbers of total…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a prospective observational study confirm an increased risk of death in patients with ischemic stroke and moderate to severe obstructive sleep…
Michael Howell, MD, discusses an exciting advance in mechanical ventilation, targeted PEEP therapy, citing the results of a pilot study that used an esophageal balloon to measure pleural…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In very low birthweight infants with apnea of prematurity, a variable flow ventilator may be more effective for respiratory support than a conventional…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may play a role in some cases of chronic cough. However, the findings indicate that…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for 3 years can slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve physical performance, according to study…
