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2-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Affect Patients Undergoing Surgery
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres.

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Newswise: Hospital Pneumonia Diagnoses are Uncertain, Revised More than Half the Time, Study Finds
30-Jul-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Hospital Pneumonia Diagnoses are Uncertain, Revised More than Half the Time, Study Finds
University of Utah Health

An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most pneumonia diagnoses made in the hospital will change from a patient’s entrance to their discharge; clinical notes on pneumonia diagnoses reflect similarly high uncertainty.

Released: 1-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Daily Use of E-Cigarettes Linked to Higher Cigarette Quit Rates, Roswell Park Research Shows
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Adults who used e-cigarettes daily and also smoked combustible cigarettes were more likely to quit smoking than those who smoked but used e-cigarettes less frequently, new research from Roswell Park shows. The findings suggest that daily e-cigarette use may help some people to quit using combustible cigarettes.

Newswise: Respiratory Health Associations Encourage Early Screening Awareness and Access for World Lung Cancer Day
Released: 1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Respiratory Health Associations Encourage Early Screening Awareness and Access for World Lung Cancer Day
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer kills more people yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined, and there are 2.1 million lung cancer cases worldwide. The risk of death can be drastically reduced through early detection of cancer and appropriate treatment.

30-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Which Strains of Tuberculosis Are the Most Infectious?
Harvard Medical School

Highly localized TB strains are less infectious in cosmopolitan cities and more likely to infect people from the geographic area that is the strain’s natural habitat.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they’d be open to stopping one or more of those drugs -- with major differences among people with different health conditions.

Released: 24-Jul-2024 12:15 PM EDT
bioMérieux receives U.S. FDA Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver for its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini
ADLM 2024 Press Program

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments).

Newswise: Mini lungs make major COVID-19 discoveries possible
Released: 23-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Mini lungs make major COVID-19 discoveries possible
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys, University of California San Diego and their international collaborators have reported that more types of lung cells can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 than previously thought, including those without known viral receptors.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Early menopause and hormone therapy as determinants for lung health outcomes: a secondary analysis using the PLCO trial
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Early natural menopause (early-M; <45 years of age) increases the risk of lung morbidities and mortalities in smokers. However, it is largely unknown whether early-M due to surgery demonstrates similar effects and whether menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is protective against lung diseases.

Released: 18-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
U.S. News ranks 10 of University of Chicago Medical Center’s programs among nation’s best — with Cancer and ENT rated highest in Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center

U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals list ranks University of Chicago Medical Center's Cancer and ENT programs highest in Illinois, with Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology also rated among the nation’s best. These standings position UCMC as one of only 25 hospitals nationwide to have at least 10 ranked specialties.

Newswise: Researchers Find E-Cigarette Use Disrupts Nasal Microbiome
Released: 17-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find E-Cigarette Use Disrupts Nasal Microbiome
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine suggests that e-cigarette and cigarette use can change the microbiome in the nose and make users more susceptible to respiratory diseases and infections.

Newswise: Mobile phone data help track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs
Released: 15-Jul-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Mobile phone data help track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Novel way to map spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, reveals how to help predict and prevent future outbreaks.

Newswise: Respiratory Societies Help Bring the World Together for Bronchiectasis
Released: 1-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Respiratory Societies Help Bring the World Together for Bronchiectasis
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In support of the third annual World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations to raise awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of bronchiectasis for patients and their families worldwide.

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Newswise: Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
26-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Mesenchymal stem cells-extracellular vesicles alleviate pulmonary fibrosis by regulating immunomodulators
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDPulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease characterized by fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix formation, causing structural damage and lung failure. Stem cell therapy and mesenchymal stem cells-

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Outcomes of combined mitochondria and mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosome therapy in rat acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDThe treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complicated by sepsis syndrome (SS) remains challenging. AIMTo investigate whether combined adipose-derived mesenchymal-stem-cells (ADMSCs)-derived exosome (EXAD) and ex



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