Credit – Karl Tapales—Getty Images The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, one of GOLD’s stated aims is to “improve prevention and treatment of this lung […]
Study population Our study recruited 251 male outpatients with stable COPD from October 2019 to December 2021 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University diagnosed according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Another 85 healthy participants during the same period were also included as the control group. They were randomly recruited […]
Dean Bruer, known as an “Overseer” had maintained his utmost senior position in a religious sect that is often referred to as “The Truth” or “2x2s” for nearly 50 years. Bruer died in a Best Western Motel on June 21, 2022, in Government Camp, Oregon. Afterward, his successor, Doyle Smith, wrote a letter […]
Graveside service for Randy Potter, age 74, of Brashear, TX will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Brashear Cemetery with Bro. David Burns officiating. A visitation will be held from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. at Tapp Funeral Home, prior to the service. Mr. Potter passed away peacefully on Saturday, […]
The global digital therapeutic devices market size was USD 5.56 Billion in 2022 and is likely to reach USD 29.97 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 22.8% during 2023–2031. Growth Market Reports, a leading Market research firm, introduces its latest research report on the Digital Therapeutic Devices Market, offering a detailed guide to understanding various […]
From mail-order prescription drugs to accessing electronic medical records by text message, health care delivery is vastly different in 2024 than when I started in the field nearly two decades ago. In medicine, innovation drives discovery, which leads to new treatments, perhaps even cures. At Premier Mobile Health Services, a nonprofit I founded in 2018 […]
Doctors at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow have recently achieved a medical milestone by performing a complex surgery to reconstruct the entire wrist of a 19-year-old woman, marking a significant advancement in the field of reconstructive surgery. This groundbreaking procedure not only restored the functionality of the patient’s wrist but also opened new […]
A sex racket allegedly operating from Dream Family Saloon in Dharampeth area has been busted by the police. Three young girls who were pushed into prostitution have been rescued. The police arrested one person from the spot. The raid followed by arrests was conducted by the Nagpur police’s Social Security Branch (SSB). The arrested accused […]
March 15, 2024 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is championing the importance of rehabilitation programs for lung patients in recognition of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. Initiated by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week aims to educate the community about the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in enhancing the quality of […]
Abstract Background Scoliosis constitutes a prevalent comorbidity in adolescents with polyhandicap and frequently leads to other severe impairments, impacting abilities and requiring complex caregiving strategies. Therefore, spinal fusion surgeries are commonly performed to alleviate pain and provide more comfort. However, spine stabilization has not previously been proven to improve the severity health status of adolescents […]
DUBLIN, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Digital Surgery Technologies Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Technology, Product, and Country – Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2033” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global digital surgery technologies market is projected to reach $12.99 Billion by 2033 from $783.2 million in 2023, growing at […]
The McCoy Wellness and Rehabilitation Center at Ascension Seton Hays celebrated its five-year business anniversary Feb. 27 in Kyle. The center provides cardiac and pulmonary rehab in addition to physical, speech and occupational therapy by Ascension Seton therapists. The wellness center was funded by over 300 donors in Hays County and has treated 4,000 patients […]
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Rutgers University have unveiled that shifting from long-acting to immediate-release opioids post-total knee replacement does not compromise pain management while significantly reducing nausea and the need for residential rehabilitation. This finding, spearheaded by lead author Anoush Kalachian from the Rutgers Nursing doctoral program, emerges against the backdrop of the […]
With over 200,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis and an annual increase of 50,000 new cases, the disease represents a significant healthcare challenge. Recent studies and pharmaceutical advancements are shining a light on promising paths for diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of this progressive and debilitating lung condition. Understanding Pulmonary Fibrosis: Genetic Links and New Diagnoses […]
Tauranga boy Jai Anstis after having brain surgery at Starship Hospital on February 12. A Tauranga boy with a “crippling disability” was told he could no longer have publicly funded rehabilitation days after five-hour brain surgery, his mother says. Jai Anstis, 7, had surgery at Auckland’s Starship hospital on February 12 in an attempt to […]
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition.1 A phenotype is generally considered to be the physical appearance or biochemical characteristic resulting from an interaction between your genotype and the environment. In COPD, where the underlying genes are mostly unknown or poorly characterized, phenotype has become almost synonymous with clinical subgroup.2 Phenotyping […]
Bengaluru: There has been no let-up in respiratory infections in the city this month, leaving doctors baffled by the persistence of cold, cough and flu cases even after summer has set in. “Usually, we see a dip by late Jan or Feb,” said John Paul M, consultant in tropical medicine and infectious diseases at SPARSH […]
An algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning may help in diagnosing pulmonary hypertension (PH), a new study shows. Its findings are particularly important for people suspected of having PH but whose disease remains uncertain using echocardiography, a noninvasive imaging method to examine heart structure and function. These individuals, who may not have […]
PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – Residents living in Utah’s Wasatch Back – Park City, Heber City, and surrounding areas – now have access to world-class heart rehabilitation services close to home thanks to a new cardiovascular rehab center at Intermountain Park City Hospital. The new cardiac rehabilitation clinic at the hospital will provide patients […]
The inauguration of the state’s inaugural pulmonary rehabilitation center at King George’s Medical University marks a significant advancement in healthcare for patients with chronic respiratory conditions. Vice-chancellor Professor Sonia Nityanand unveiled the facility, introducing a new era of specialized care in respiratory medicine. This center is poised to offer comprehensive services including cardio-pulmonary physiotherapy, diet […]