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ACC: Ixmyelocel-T Beneficial for Heart Failure With Reduced EF

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Significant reduction in primary efficacy end point with ixmyelocel-T therapy

March 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
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Even Light-Use Waterpipe Smoking Harms the Lungs

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Findings include biological and clinical abnormalities versus nonsmokers
The question of whether national guidelines need to be developed for assessing the competence of aging physicians was discussed during a recent meeting of key stakeholders

Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?

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Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Sex hormones and systemic inflammation may be mediating the obese-asthma phenotype

Sex Hormones, Inflammation Affect Asthma in Obese Women

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Findings suggest these factors modulate asthma in obese reproductive-age women
Participants with a negative low-dose computed tomography prevalence screen (T0) have lower incidence of lung cancer and lung cancer-specific mortality than all participants with a T0 screen

Low Lung Cancer Incidence With Negative CT Prevalence Screen

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Incidence of lung CA, lung CA-related mortality lower than for all participants with prevalence screen
The elements of a team-based care model are described in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model

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New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
Use of a portable continuous positive airway pressure device can augment exercise performance in tracheobronchomalacia

CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia

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62-year-old male patient had improvement in walking distance with use of portable CPAP
Three years into the campaign

CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact

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More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
Women doctors can address the gender wage disparity by understanding the reasons why they earn less

How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?

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Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity