Pulmonology
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Cardiovascular disease deaths rise on and after high-pollution days
High levels of air pollution were linked to higher risk of death from MI and stroke in a Polish population.
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You’ve quit smoking with vaping. Now what?
People who vape may have a higher level of nicotine addiction.
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Type of insurance linked to length of survival after lung surgery
Having public or a combination of public and private insurance was associated with worse 10-year overall survival.
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eNose knows S. aureus in children with cystic fibrosis
A cloud-connected electronic nose technology distinguished Staphylococcus aureus with an accuracy of 74%.
Opinion
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
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NOVIDs: Do some have the genes to dodge COVID?
Some in the U.S. have apparently managed to avoid the virus, data suggest.
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Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
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FREEDOM COVID: Full-dose anticoagulation cut mortality but missed primary endpoint
In an in-hospital anticoagulation trial, the primary COVID endpoint was missed but a survival benefit is observed.
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‘Breakthrough’ study: Diabetes drug helps prevent long COVID
Metformin led to a 42% drop in long COVID among people who had a mild to moderate COVID-19 infection.
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Pulmonary function may predict frailty
The pulmonary function test has been proposed as a predictive tool for clinical outcomes in geriatrics.