In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explores the state of consumer protections in health care and explains why, even with consumer frustration clear, Congress is unlikely to pursue major new health insurance protections but there could be some modest steps.
Rationale: Multiple mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Increased loop gain (LG) is a key target for precision OSA care…
Rationale: Although many studies have examined gene expression in lung tissue, the gene regulatory processes underlying emphysema are still not well understood. Finding efficient nonimaging…
No link was found between Competitive Bidding Program implementation and changes in supplemental oxygen use or clinical outcomes in a population of Medicare beneficiaries with…
Among adults in California, those who identified as multiracial had greater lifetime and current asthma prevalences vs. the monoracial populations they shared identities with, according…
“This breathing looks periodic”. This observation will be made, in some form or another, by anyone who reads enough sleep studies from patients with obstructive…
Rationale: Lung ultrasonography (US) may be useful for the prognostication of acute lung disease. Objectives: To assess whether the lung US score is associated with…
Impaired alveolar epithelial regeneration in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is attributed to telomere dysfunction in type II alveolar…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by scarring, thickening of lung tissue, and persistent alveolar destruction. This is, in part, contributed by the apoptosis and…
This list of more than 300 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) covers the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance Marketplace (aka exchange), individual mandate, open enrollment, premiums…
Smoking before age 15 increases the risk of developing COPD later in life, regardless of factors like current smoking status and duration.
