Elevated blood glucose levels may adversely impact both short- and long-term lung health, found study published in the BMC ...

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ... How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung.

They display ... Second Phase 3 Clinical Trial Again Shows Dupilumab Lessens Disease in COPD Patients With Type 2 Inflammation May 20, 2024 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with ...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of daytime hypercapnia in patients with OSAS; the association of daytime hypercapnia and obesity, obstructive airflow limitation, restrictive lung ...

Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Getty Images Spirometry is an important tool for diagnosing and determining treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This breathing test can detect ...

In 1- and 2-sample Mendelian randomization analyses, no causal association was seen between lifetime smoking index and chronic kidney disease. HealthDay News — Smoking behavior seems to not have a ...

Quantitative assessment of the proliferative response of bronchoalveolar mononuclear cells to specific agents is a useful diagnostic test; a well-studied example is chronic beryllium disease.

Among patients with pulmonary nodules detected on CT, 33.0% received follow-up per Fleischner Society recommendations and 16.6% received more intensive care. Socioeconomic deprivation at the ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

A result in this range means a sufficient amount of oxygen is flowing from the alveoli to the blood. If your PaO2 is below the normal range, that is not the case. Lung diseases and breathing problems ...

The FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication specifically for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive ... which then reduces lung inflation.