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.

Topiramate

Posted on: 18/11/2014 - 16:23

At Motherisk, we receive increasing numbers of queries from women and clinicians about the use of topiramate during pregnancy, mostly related to its use for...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Stress more dangerous for women with heart disease than for men

Posted on: 16/11/2014 - 17:30

Mental stress triggered significantly more myocardial ischemia in younger women with stable coronary heart disease than in younger men with CHD, according to a study presented at the American Heart...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Kidney donors at greater risk of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension

Posted on: 14/11/2014 - 21:30

Women who donate a kidney are almost two and a half times more likely than are nondonors to have preeclampsia or gestational hypertension in pregnancy, according to a study presented at Kidney Week...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Children born to mothers with RA more likely to be born early

Posted on: 13/11/2014 - 05:05

Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to be born prematurely and have a lower birth weight than are those born to mothers without the condition, according to a Danish...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Pap testing much less likely in women without regular provider

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 20:14

Adult women with no regular health care provider or no health insurance were much less likely to have been screened for cervical cancer in the past 5 years, a study from the Centers for Disease...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Salpingectomy associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 19:47

MELBOURNE – Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes could be a viable option for reducing the risk of ovarian cancer in high-risk women, a speaker said at the biennial meeting of the International...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Gynecologic Oncology Consult: Preop risk assessment, prophylaxis for VTE

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 05:01

The majority of women with gynecologic cancer will undergo surgery for their disease. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, or venous thromboembolic events are common, serious complications....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Vigorous exercise better in PCOS

Posted on: 11/11/2014 - 17:22

HONOLULU – An hour of vigorous exercise per week decreased the risk for metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by 22%, a retrospective study of 326 women found....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Soy isoflavones safe in postmenopausal women, data from 3-year trial showed

Posted on: 07/11/2014 - 21:12

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Soy isoflavones are safe for postmenopausal women to take long term, having no treatment effect on endometrial thickness, reproductive hormones, or thyroid function, the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Chlamydia infection rates down for females aged 15-19 years

Posted on: 06/11/2014 - 21:25

The rate of chlamydia infection for females aged 15-19 years dropped significantly in 2012, while the rate of infection for 20- to 24-year-old females continued to rise, the Centers for Disease...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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