Pulmonology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Pulmonology is the medical specialty dealing with disease involving the respiratory tract.[1] The term is derived from the Latinword pulmō, pulmonis ("lung") and the Greek -λογία, -logia. Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology, from the Greekπνεύμων ("lung") and -λογία, -logia, respirology and respiratory medicine.

Study finds no evidence that HPV vaccination leads to higher rates of STIs

Posted on: 09/02/2015 - 16:00

Adolescent females aged 12 through 18 years who received HPV vaccinations were unlikely to engage in more unhealthy sexual behavior (as measured by ra... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Study evaluates benefit of fetal growth ultrasound in detecting SGA

Posted on: 07/02/2015 - 16:04

SAN DIEGO – Fetal growth ultrasound does not identify fetuses destined to be small for gestational age at birth, but it does identify fetuses with i... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Contraceptive implant, IUD effective beyond FDA-approved use time

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 21:10

Two long-acting reversible contraceptive devices remained highly effective for about a year beyond their approved durations of use, according to the p... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Type 1 diabetes deadlier in women

Posted on: 05/02/2015 - 23:30

Women with type 1 diabetes have a much higher risk of death from all causes than do men with type 1 diabetes, according to Dr. Rachel Huxley and her a... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Breast cancer patients show poor adherence to cardiovascular, diabetes medications

Posted on: 04/02/2015 - 13:31

SAN ANTONIO – Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes are common among breast cancer survivors – and so is nonadherence to medications pr... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

FDA approves palbociclib with letrozole for advanced postmenopausal breast cancer

Posted on: 03/02/2015 - 23:53

Palbociclib, a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating postmenopausal women with est... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Posted on: 03/02/2015 - 20:55

Updates have been issued to guidelines on diagnosing and treating interstitial cystitis and bladder pain by the American Urological Association. The ... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Pregnancy outcomes similar in kidney transplant patients, despite age

Posted on: 02/02/2015 - 16:00

Pregnancy outcomes were similar for women who underwent kidney transplants in childhood and those who received transplants as adults, according to fin... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Few ACA marketplaces offer plans with abortion coverage

Posted on: 23/01/2015 - 18:59

More than half of reproductive-age women who are eligible for tax credits through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces can’t buy a health plan that ... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

CDC: Opioid use high among reproductive age women

Posted on: 22/01/2015 - 18:00

Nearly 40% of a reproductive age women enrolled in Medicaid and nearly 30% of those with private insurance filled an opioid prescription between 2008 ... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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