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.

Repeat Botox treatments sustain improvements for overactive bladder

Posted on: 08/08/2014 - 19:20

WASHINGTON – Repeat treatment with onabotulinumtoxin A provided sustained improvements in the symptoms of overactive bladder and was well tolerated in women who were followed for a median 2.4 years...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Pelvic floor disorders prevalent in female triathletes

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 19:35

WASHINGTON – A large proportion of female triathletes who responded to a national Web-based survey have symptoms of pelvic floor disorders, and one in four screened positive for the female athlete...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Study finds insufflated collection bag successfully used in power morcellation cases

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 22:00

The use of an insufflated collection bag during minimally invasive hysterectomy or myomectomy that involved a power morcellator was successful in containing morcellation in a small series, according...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Combined hormonal contraception raises VTE risk fivefold

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 22:00

Combined hormonal contraception raises the risk for venous thromboembolism fivefold overall, with certain formulations increasing that risk even further and with thrombophilic genotypes raising it...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Recent use of oral contraceptives linked to breast cancer

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:05

Women who recently used oral contraceptives had a 50% greater chance of developing breast cancer than that of women who formerly used or never used oral contraceptives, according to a case-control...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Early low-dose menopausal hormone therapy did not affect atherosclerosis

Posted on: 28/07/2014 - 22:00

Two low-dose menopausal hormone regimens improved some cardiovascular parameters in healthy women but did not affect atherosclerosis progression, even when started early and continued for up to 4...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Women are not seeking care for urinary incontinence, and physicians can be a barrier

Posted on: 25/07/2014 - 21:05

WASHINGTON – Women are not seeking care for even moderate to severe urinary incontinence because they have a fear of treatment and lack knowledge of the etiology of the condition and available...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery results may include improved sexual function for female patients

Posted on: 25/07/2014 - 21:05

WASHINGTON – Obese women experienced significant improvements in sexual function over 6-24 months after bariatric surgery in a multistudy review, indicating that this outcome should be listed among...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

New ACOG opinions address gynecologic concerns in young cancer patients

Posted on: 22/07/2014 - 22:00

Cancer treatments in children and adolescents can adversely affect reproductive health and future pregnancy outcomes, so gynecologists should be aware of these effects and be involved in patient...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Early results show promise of topical tamoxifen for women with DCIS

Posted on: 21/07/2014 - 18:30

The encouraging results of a small study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ comparing oral tamoxifen to a gel formulation of a tamoxifen metabolite support further testing of local transdermal...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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