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星期日, 七月 26, 2026
As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest U.S. study of air pollution and respiratory emergency room visits of patients of all ages. The study was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal […]
Selective tinkering with the medical center’s electronic health records (EHR) system, plus a 20-minute presentation to doctors and nurses on the consequences of in-hospital sleep deprivation, was able to change the behavior of caregivers in ways that allowed more patients to sleep undisturbed through the night. Although patients may spend […]
How well we breathe as adults may depend on the amount of fat mass and lean body mass, or muscle, we have as children, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Childhood Body Composition Trajectories and Adolescent Lung […]
People who have sleep disorders desire convenient access to affordable care and accurate information A survey conducted by the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS) suggests that patients need more access to affordable sleep care and accurate sleep health information. Forty-eight percent of respondents indicated that their primary care physician […]
Maintaining a high negative pressure in airborne infection isolation rooms of hospitals (over -10 Pa) and in renovation sites (over -5 Pa) effectively limits the dispersion of airborne contaminants, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Inhaled airborne particles at work can cause adverse health effects, and […]
A new report published in the 十二月 Annals of the American Thoracic Society (AnnalsATS) highlights the problems many patients with lung disease experience in getting and using supplemental oxygen. In “Optimizing Home Oxygen Therapy: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report,” 26 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, patients and representatives of the Centers for […]
Do you OR a friend or family member have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)? If you answered ‘yes’ to the question above, we need your help! The COPD Foundation and American Sleep Apnea Association are working together to help patients make better use of their therapies, overcome […]
Disturbances during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who have an article published today in Scientific Reports This is the first study demonstrating the relationship between disrupted sleep and the reduced […]
15 十一月 2018 New research published in The Journal of Physiology presents a breakthrough in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) RLS is a common condition of the nervous system that causes an overwhelming, irresistible urge to move the legs. Patients complain of unpleasant symptoms such as tingling, burning and painful cramping sensations […]
You’re invited to take part in a study on inter-rater disagreement and adjudication in sleep stage classification. You will be provided access to a web-based interface to enable you to annotate polysomnograms for sleep stages. The goal of this study is to improve our understanding of the causes, effects, and […]
