ATS: Mortality Down for Patients Hospitalized With COPD in U.S.
Annual number of patients who died from COPD while in the hospital decreased 62 percent from 2005-2014
New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries
Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Hospitals Vary Widely in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort Care
Doctors more apt to suggest it sooner for older, white, female, and uninsured patients
Path to Empathy Deemed As Vital As Being Empathetic
Conclusion could be especially useful in context of medical professions, researcher says
Sleep Apnea Reporting Low Among Individuals Aged ≥65
SA reported in 0.3 percent of all office visits; increase from 0.07 to 0.74 percent from 1993 to 2011
ATS: Online Pulmonary Rehab Non-Inferior for COPD
Online supported PR was non-inferior to face-to-face model for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Normal Meal Tolerance Test Is Practical, Reliable in T2DM
But glucagon stimulation test should be used instead for patients in hyperglycemic state
Mortality Rates Found Lower at Major Teaching Hospitals
Researchers assessed 30-day survival for older patients
ATS: Cancer-Related Suicide Risk Highest for Lung Cancer Patients
Odds up four-fold compared to people in the general population
Reducing Caloric Intake Appears to Slow Biological Aging
Study found middle-aged adults who reduced their intake showed slower biological aging
