Pulmonology
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Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Dementia
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Low-Risk Kids With Asthma Don't Need Daily ICS
Major Finding: Over 44 weeks, almost 30% of boys but only 15% of girls with mild, persistent asthma had more than two exacerbations requiring oral...
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CPAP Improves Mood in Sleep Apnea Patients
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Think Fungi in Cases of Poorly Controlled Asthma
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Stale Secondhand Smoke Impairs Endothelial Function
Major Finding: Endothelial function was impaired in a dose-dependent fashion after brief exposure to aged secondhand smoke, so that for every 100...
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Airborne Pollens and Asthma-Related ED Visits Coincide
Major Finding: A regression analysis of excess vs. average daily asthma ED visits to two hospitals revealed that the largest excess number of...
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Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
Major Finding: In one Ohio county, asthma admission rates by neighborhood ranged from 2.6 per 1,000 to 17 per 1,000 children over 1 year. The U.S...
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Early Childhood Linked With Behavioral Outcomes
Major Finding: After adjustment for 15 possible confounders, sleep-disordered breathing symptom clusters predicted approximately 20%-60% increased...