Authors of a new study presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting compared a single low-residue diet and a clear-liquid diet for bowel preparation quality, tolerance, and satisfaction among more than 150...
To identify new biomolecular mechanisms underlying severe asthma, authors of a new study evaluated the gene expression of BAL cells in patients with and without asthma.
In a new study, researchers determined whether blood eosinophil count could be used as a prognostic marker in exacerbations of patients with COPD. To do this, they analyzed the measurement’s relationship...
The authors of a new study analyzed the relationship between maternal complications during pregnancy and prenatal exposures with childhood asthma. Several risk factors were identified.
Although asthma affects women more than men, the role of sex hormones is unclear. A new study investigated sex hormone levels and asthma status among US adults.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published a new Committee Opinion in which they recommend that hormonal contraceptives should be available over the counter and without age...
Critically ill patients in the emergency department may spend hours to days awaiting transfer to the intensive care unit. Can emergency-department–based, ICU telemonitoring improve the outcome among these...
Previously to this drug’s approval, there were no treatment options for adults with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma.
The CDC has issued recommendations for clinicians, public health officials, and the public in response to the recent multistate outbreak of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of...
While it is known that systemic corticosteroids reduce blood eosinophil counts in patients with asthma, authors of a new study sought to determine whether the therapy affects the counts over time.
