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Nitrate-enriched beetroot juice produces reduction in systolic BP in COPD
Dec 20, 2023
Active treatment lowered SBP, improved 6-minute walk test and improved measures of endothelial function.
Clinical quality up at hospitals with research publications
Mar 04, 2022
Hospital research publications were linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures as well as higher patient satisfaction.
Patients’ geography impacts guideline-concordant COPD care
Oct 20, 2023
Those living in rural areas with farther drives to care have a lower likelihood of receiving guideline-adherent care.
AI-powered analysis of coughing episodes delivers new insight on seniors
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
AI-enabled analysis has gleaned new insights into chronic coughing, which disproportionately afflicts elderly women, researchers said.
Pulmonologist intervention beneficial for undiagnosed asthma, COPD
May 21, 2024
Those receiving pulmonologist-directed treatment have less subsequent healthcare utilization for respiratory illness.
Flu vaccine uptake varies by sociodemographic factors in CKD patients
Sep 26, 2023
Just under three-quarters of patients with chronic kidney disease receive flu vaccines
Most older adults with COPD are doing well mentally
Dec 16, 2022
Being married and having a confidant, being physically active and having no lifetime history of major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder were associated with better mental health with...
Asthma, COPD tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Sep 02, 2021
Patients with active asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the Journal of Allergy and...
As COVID-19 spreads, hospitals find there’s no place like home
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2020
Historically, patients have moved from home to hospital. Might COVID-19 help change that dynamic? Certainly, there are signs that hospital-at-home models are gaining traction.