Rates of CLD of prematurity did not appear to be affected by either the presence of respiratory Ureaplasma spp colonization or the use of azithromycin. In preterm infants at high risk for chronic lung ...

Elevated blood eosinophil count was consistently linked to a faster decline in lung function in healthy adults, regardless of smoking status.

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is associated with adverse metabolic health in children. HealthDay News — Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is ...

A significant relationship between pain catastrophizing and pain chronification was found. Pain catastrophizing was more prevalent in female patients vs male patients visiting the emergency department ...

Headshot Courtesy of Tyra Bryant-Stephens This physician profile features Dr Tyra Bryant-Stephens, a pediatrician specializing in asthma and Chief Health Equity Officer at Children’s Hospital of ...

The global increased risk for stroke death and disability was associated with extreme temperatures tied to climate change. Extreme temperatures are associated with a global increase in stroke burden, ...

The Swiss Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Bloodspot Screening program had overall sensitivity of 96% and a positive predictive value of 25%. The Swiss Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Bloodspot Screening (CF-NBS) ...

HealthDay News — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published online in the June issue of Gastroenterology, updated evidence-based ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were associated with a higher risk of developing migraine and other severe headache types. Severe headache or migraine risk is associated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) ...

The prevalence of spirometric abnormalities was significantly different for lower-limit-of-normal thresholds using local vs GLI-2012 reference equations. Adopting risk-based lower-limit-of-normal (LLN ...

Stroke volume index and mixed venous oxygen saturation discriminated patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who had an intermediate-low risk and intermediate-high risk of death. In follow-up ...

Patients with bronchiectasis in many European countries have limited access to airway clearance management, including devices, mucoactive drugs, and chest physiotherapy. Airway clearance management is ...