ACC: Ixmyelocel-T Beneficial for Heart Failure With Reduced EF
Significant reduction in primary efficacy end point with ixmyelocel-T therapy
March 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Even Light-Use Waterpipe Smoking Harms the Lungs
Findings include biological and clinical abnormalities versus nonsmokers
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Sex Hormones, Inflammation Affect Asthma in Obese Women
Findings suggest these factors modulate asthma in obese reproductive-age women
Low Lung Cancer Incidence With Negative CT Prevalence Screen
Incidence of lung CA, lung CA-related mortality lower than for all participants with prevalence screen
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia
62-year-old male patient had improvement in walking distance with use of portable CPAP
CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact
More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity