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Pressure control-volume guarantee (PCV-VG) ventilation improved intraoperative respiratory mechanics but did not ...

Summary: Researchers identified 11 independent genomic risk regions (loci) and 9 specific candidate genes linked to BPD ...

Prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cannot begin at the time of diagnosis.1 When fixed airflow obstruction is identified in adulthood, the biological pathway leading to disease ...

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) led an amicus (or friend-of-the-court) brief on behalf of key national public health groups in support of plaintiffs in the American ...

MVHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gary Zimmer told healthy people to "listen to their bodies" when outdoors during air quality advisories.

When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing ...

In one phase 3 trial, former smokers with COPD receiving itepekimab had a significantly lower annualized moderate/severe ...

Introduction Self-management is a key component of effective chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management and is ...

Asthma and COPD are manageable lung conditions, but patients who face barriers to recommended care can experience worsening symptoms that lead to emergency department visits and hospitalizations. A ...