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Quality of Life and Fitness in Cystic Fibrosis
What kind of physical fitness has the biggest impact on quality of life for patients with cystic fibrosis?...More...
What Role Does Spirituality Play in Lung Cancer Treatment?
How does spirituality affect quality of life, coping, and perhaps even survival for people with lung cancer?...More...
Upper Respiratory Infections & Shortness of Breath
An upper respiratory infection is caused by one of more than 200 viruses that affect the head and chest. It commonly will have a significant effect on a person's middle ear, windpipe and airways, according to the Dartmouth College Health Services. URIs accompanied with shortness of breath may be a s...More...
Evaluation of a Web-based Asthma Self-management System
Get to know more about this interactive, engaging website for children with asthma developed to promote adherence, provide a platform for teamwork and more....More...
Fluticasone Furoate for Asthma in Adults and Adolescents
Inhaled corticosteroids are a mainstay of therapy for persistent asthma, but suboptimal adherence with twice-daily use is widespread....More...
How to Get Rid of Nervous Tics
According to The Great Plains Laboratory, about one out of 100 people have some form of nervous tics, from what is often called Tics Disorder or from disorders like Tourette's Syndrome. Tics can have any of several causes, from genetics to medication, but there are measures that sufferers can take ...More...
Incentive Spirometer for Respiratory Complications
An incentive spirometer is a hand-held, portable medical device comprised of a breathing tube with a mouthpiece that is attached to an air chamber, with an indicator inside the device. It allows you or your health care provider to measure how much air you can breath into your lungs, and how deeply y...More...
Structure of the Lungs
The lungs are part of the respiratory system and help the body take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Every time a person takes a breath, his lungs fill with air and help carry oxygen to his bloodstream. Lung composition involves compartments called lobes, which house the smaller......More...
Recognizing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in TBI Patients
Patients with traumatic brain injuries report sleep disturbance more often than the general population. This report explains the relationship between TBI and obstructive sleep apnea....More...
About Breathing Exercises for Labor
Childbirth can be a wonderful experience, and many people do not want to miss any aspect of this special time. Instead of taking medications to help with the pain, they prefer to stay aware of what is going on and using breathing exercises to help them through it. There are breathing exercises for t...More...
What is the Superior Vena Cava
The superior vena cava is a large vessel that can become obstructed with lung cancer. What is this blood vessel?...More...
The Impact of Sleep and Hypoxia on the Brain
Get in-the-know about obstructive sleep apnea-induced brain injury....More...
Autopsy Study of Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema
Clinical evaluation to differentiate the characteristic features of pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema is often difficult in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. . ....More...
What is Performance Status?
A good performance status is needed for many cancer trials. What does this mean?...More...
Oxygen Therapy Safety Tips: Preventing Fires and Other Accidents
WebMD gives safety tips for preventing accidents when using oxygen therapy....More...
What You Should Know About Malignant Pleural Efflusion
A malignant pleural effusion can occur as a complication of lung cancer. What does this mean, how is it diagnosed, and how is it treated?...More...
Plasma YKL-40 and All-Cause Mortality in Patients With COPD
Is this novel biomarker associated with increased mortality in patients with moderate to very severe COPD?...More...
Lung Function Decline in Relation to Diagnostic Criteria
How do respiratory symptomatic smokers and non-smokers compare?...More...
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