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Why We Should Target Small Airways Disease in Our Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Author/s: Usmani, O., Dhand, R., Lavorini, F., Price, D.

For more than 50 years, small airways disease has been considered a key feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a major cause of airway obstruction. Both preventable and treatable, small airways disease has important clinical consequences if left unchecked. Small airways...

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Small Airways Disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd

Corticosteroid Use and Risk of Herpes Zoster in a Population-Based Cohort

Author/s: Qian, J., Banks, E., Macartney, K., Heywood, A. E., Lassere, M. N., Liu, B.

Objective: To examine the relationship between corticosteroid use and herpes zoster risk.

Methods: With data from a large cohort of adults (the 45 and Up Study) recruited between 2006 and 2009 and linked to health data sets, the effect of corticosteroid use on zoster risk was analyzed by...

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Cohort corticosteroids Herpes zoster

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management

Author/s: Bateman, L., Bested, A., Bonilla, H., Chheda, B., Chu, L,, Curtin, J. M., Dempsey, T. T., Dimmock, M. E., Dowell, T. G., Felsenstein, D., Kaufman, D. L., Klimas, N. G., Komaroff, A. L., Lapp, C. W., Levine, S. M., Montoya, J. G., Natelson, B. H., Peterson, D. L., Podell, R. N., Rey, I. R., Ruhoy, I. S., Vera-Nunez, M. A., Yellman, B. P.

Despite myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affecting millions of people worldwide, many clinicians lack the knowledge to appropriately diagnose or manage ME/CFS. Unfortunately, clinical guidance has been scarce, obsolete, or potentially harmful. Consequently, up to 91%...

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis management

Milestones in Heart Failure: How Far We Have Come and How Far We Have Left to Go

Author/s: H., Kela, I., Kakarlala, C., Hassan, M., Belavadi, R., Gudigopuram, S. V. R., Raguthu, C., Modi, S., Sange, I.

Heart failure is a clinically complex syndrome that results due to the failure of the ventricles to function as pump and oxygenate end organs. The repercussions of inadequate perfusion are seen in the form of sympathetic overactivation and third spacing, leading to clinical signs of increased...

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heart failure Cardiology Ventricles blood pressure

Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel

Author/s: Mevorach, D., Anis, E., Cedar, N., Bromberg, M., Haas, E. J., Nadir, E., Olsha-Castell, S., Arad, D., Hasin, T., Levi, N., Asleh, R., Amir, O., Meir, K., Cohen, D., Dichtiar, R., Novick, D., Hershkovitz, Y., Dagan, R., Leitersdorf, I., Ben-Ami, R., Miskin, I., Saliba, W., Muhsen, K., Levi, Y., Green, M. S., Beinan-Boker, L., Alroy-Preis, S.

Background: Approximately 5.1 million Israelis had been fully immunized against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after receiving two doses of the BNT162b2 messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) by May 31, 2021. After early reports of myocarditis during adverse events monitoring, the Israeli...

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myocarditis Coronovirus COVID-19 Immunization vaccine

Occupational causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review and compendium

Author/s: Kongsupon , N., Walters, G. I., Sadhra, S. S.

Background: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is caused by a variety of antigens and low-molecular-weight chemicals, often through occupational exposure. Making a diagnosis of HP and identifying a cause are challenging. Cryptogenic cases are frequently reported, and missing or incomplete...

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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Systemic Review Compendium Occupational Health HP

Postacute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection A State-of-the-Art Review

Author/s: Jiang, D. H., Roy, D. J., Gu, B. J., Hassett, L. C., McCoy, R. G.

The vast majority of patients (>99%) with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 survive immediate infection
but remain at risk for persistent and/or delayed multisystem. This review of published reports through May 31, 2021,
found that manifestations of postacute...

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COVID-19 coronavirus Postacute Secuelae Acute Respiratory Syndrome Infection

Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: M. J., Mangione, C. M., Cabana, M., Caughey, A. B., Davis, E. M., Donahue, K. E., Doubeni, C. A., Krist, A. H., Kubik, Li, L., Ogedegbe, G., Pbert, Silverstein, Simon, M. A., Stevermer, J., Tseng, C., Wong, J. B.

Importance: Chlamydia and gonorrhea are among the most common sexually transmitted infections in the US. Infection rates are highest among adolescents and young adults of both sexes. Chlamydial and gonococcal infections in women are usually asymptomatic and may lead to pelvic inflammatory...

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Chlamydia gonorrhea Recommendation Statement Sexually Transmitted Infection Young Adults US

Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force, Davidson, K. W., Barry, M. J., Mangione, C. M., Cabana, M., Caughey, A. B., Davis, E. M., Donahue, K. E., Doubeni, C. A., Kubik, M., Li, L., Ogedegbe, G., Pbert, L., Silberstein, M., Stevermer, J., Tseng, C., Wong, J. B.

Importance: Gestational diabetes is diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Prevalence of gestational diabetes in the US has been estimated at 5.8% to 9.2%, based on traditional diagnostic criteria, although it may be higher if more inclusive criteria are used. Pregnant persons with gestational...

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Gestational Diabetes US Preventative Task Force Infancy Pregnancy Diagnostic Criteria

Integrating Physical Therapists Into Primary Care Within A Large Health Care System

Author/s: Bodenheimer, T., Kucksdorf, J., Torn, A., Jerzak, J.

Background: Bellin Health in Wisconsin has pioneered the colocation and integration of physical therapists into primary care pods.

Methods: This is an observational study based on one in-person visit and several interviews.

Results: For patients with musculoskeletal complaints,...

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Patient Care Team Physical Therapists physical therapy primary health care Wisconsin

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