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Among patients with diabetes undergoing emergency surgery, the risk for respiratory complications afterward was not heightened with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use, according to a research letter published in JAMA.“It may be safe to carry forward with surgery even if a patient using GLP-1 receptor agonist medication did not follow the current medication withholding
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When asked about newborn screening tests, nearly half of surveyed parents with a young child did not know the conditions included on these tests, according to results presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.“We want families to know about newborn screening, to assure that infants with abnormal screening tests have prompt evaluation,” Susanna A. McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF,
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Mashup Score: 1Reduced likelihood for emphysema with plant-centered diet - 3 day(s) ago
Ever current and former adult smokers with a diet high in nutritionally rich, plant-centered foods had lower odds for emphysema, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.“Our findings promote that continued adherence to a nutritionally rich, plant-based diet, focusing on whole grains, fruits and vegetables, but without having to fully exclude animal products,
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Mashup Score: 2
When asked about newborn screening tests, nearly half of surveyed parents with a young child did not know the conditions included on these tests, according to results presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.“We want families to know about newborn screening, to assure that infants with abnormal screening tests have prompt evaluation,” Susanna A. McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF,
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Mashup Score: 1Reduced likelihood for emphysema with plant-centered diet - 3 day(s) ago
Ever current and former adult smokers with a diet high in nutritionally rich, plant-centered foods had lower odds for emphysema, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.“Our findings promote that continued adherence to a nutritionally rich, plant-based diet, focusing on whole grains, fruits and vegetables, but without having to fully exclude animal products,
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Lung tissue analysis revealed that deployed military personnel had more silica and other silicates in their lungs than controls, according to results published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.“We know that silica dust can damage the small airways and trigger persistent inflammation that may lead to future lung fibrosis,” Cecile Rose, MD, MPH,
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Starting exercise training early in a hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation led to improved exercise capacity and physical function at discharge, according to study results published in Respiratory Medicine.“Physiotherapists who work with patients who are admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of their COPD should aim to start these patients on a simple exercise program as soon as
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Mashup Score: 1Q&A: Road to improving intensive care in rural areas - 6 day(s) ago
Rural area residents in need of medical attention might not be able to get the care they require due to the current intensive care crisis in these areas, according to a paper published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.In this paper, Hao Yu, PhD, associate professor of population medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and colleagues point out that rural hospital closures have
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Mashup Score: 1Q&A: Road to improving intensive care in rural areas - 6 day(s) ago
Rural area residents in need of medical attention might not be able to get the care they require due to the current intensive care crisis in these areas, according to a paper published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.In this paper, Hao Yu, PhD, associate professor of population medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and colleagues point out that rural hospital closures have
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Healio has compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in April.Highlights include a nasal spray treatment that lessened sleep apnea severity in patients who achieved upper airway collapsibility improvement; a lawsuit filed against the FDA over inaction on banning menthol cigarettes; findings from the American Lung Association’s 2024 State of the Air report; a study showing that
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Published in @JAMA_current: Among patients with #diabetes undergoing #emergency #surgery🏥, the risk for #respiratory complications afterward was not heightened with glucagon-like peptide-1 (#GLP-1) receptor agonist use. @EndocrineToday Read more⬇️ https://t.co/gmJftU10Sh