News tagged with airflow obstruction
Study spotlights efficacy of questionnaire to identify patients at high risk for lung cancer
A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confir ...
Nov 01, 2009 |
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New asthma predictors needed to determine future risk in certain patients
Screening tests used to predict asthma activity in patients may have little tracking success when applied to people with persistent disease who are adhering to their health care regimens, UT Southwestern Medical ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 31, 2009 |
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New tool to predict the risk of death in COPD
Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ADO index can help physicians assess the severity of a patient's illness ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 28, 2009 |
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