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.

VIDEO: Novel and other therapies for vaginal dryness

Posted on: 21/10/2014 - 18:32

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Menopausal women who experience vaginal dryness often find the resultant pain of sexual intercourse so prohibitive that, according to Dr. JoAnne Pinkerton, often these women go...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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VIDEO: Causes of low libido in postmenopausal women are complex, don’t always require pharmacologic treatment

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 21:11

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Menopause is often accompanied by complex changes in sexual health and function, and factors contributing to low libido and other sexual problems in postmenopausal women may...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

AUDIO: Conjugated estrogen, bazedoxifene combo offers menopause treatment option

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 21:07

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Treating menopause symptoms in women who still have a uterus can be difficult, but alternatives to estrogen are available. For many women, the use of estrogen therapies is...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Is the FDA’s black box on estrogen too ‘alarming’?

Posted on: 18/10/2014 - 18:22

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Does the Food and Drug Administration’s black-box warning on estrogen contribute to noncompliance – or worse, to clinicians being unwilling to prescribe estrogen treatments –...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

PODCAST: Alternatives to hormone therapy exist for women with moderate to severe menopause symptoms

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 20:28

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – “The good news is that, if someone presents with hot flashes but isn’t a candidate for hormone therapy, you can offer them a range of options,” Dr. JoAnne Pinkerton, professor...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Should ductal carcinoma in situ be treated?

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 18:44

Remarks given during a session of the ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium titled Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Debate: Treatment vs. Observation Dr. Kuerer comments: There has been a marked...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Don’t bypass breasts and nipples in routine skin exams

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 16:19

ORLANDO – As dermatologists do their routine skin checks, they also should pay attention to the breast and the nipple, Dr. David T. Harvey advised in a presentation at the annual meeting of the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Adnexal masses in pregnancy

Posted on: 15/10/2014 - 05:01

With the increasing use of ultrasound in the first trimester, asymptomatic adnexal masses are being diagnosed earlier in pregnancy, leaving providers with an often difficult clinical scenario. The...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 19:53

Women who have inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those with Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

20-year follow-up supports adjuvant radiotherapy for DCIS

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 21:00

Adjuvant radiotherapy continues to protect against recurrences – albeit “modestly” – for a full 20 years after women undergo breast-conserving surgery for DCIS, according to a report published...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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