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.

As severity of rheumatoid arthritis rises, so does risk of preterm delivery

Posted on: 18/07/2014 - 19:35

BELLEVUE, WASH. – The severity of rheumatoid arthritis early in pregnancy is an independent risk factor for preterm delivery, according to data from the Organization of Teratology Information...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Senate panel considers bill to overturn state restrictions on abortion

Posted on: 18/07/2014 - 16:05

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are pushing a bill to overturn most state restrictions on abortion services. The Women's Health Protection Act (S. 16

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hormonal birth control linked to gestational diabetes

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 22:15

Missouri women who used hormonal birth control were 1.4 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, compared with those who used no birth control, according to a first-in-kind study published...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

New agent builds bone bigger, faster

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 15:50

CHICAGO – Abaloparatide, a synthetic analog of human parathyroid hormone–related peptide, displayed jaw-dropping superiority to teriparatide in boosting bone mineral density at multiple anatomic...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy small

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 21:00

The absolute 20-year survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy stands at less than 1%, regardless of age, estrogen receptor status, and cancer stage, a decision analysis...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

A teen-focused STD prevention program reduced gonorrhea incidence

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 18:15

ATLANTA – A communitywide condom distribution program is proving successful for expanding access to and awareness of free condoms, and for reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Children’s psychiatric disorders linked with moms’ fertility problems

Posted on: 15/07/2014 - 19:50

MUNICH – Children born to mothers who required fertility treatment had a significantly higher rate of psychiatric disorders, compared with children born to mothers without fertility problems, based...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Children’s psychiatric disorders linked with moms’ infertility

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 21:20

MUNICH – Children born to mothers who had fertility problems had a 33% increased incidence of psychiatric disorders as children or young adults, compared with the offspring from mothers without...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Aspirin’s benefits may be blunted in African American women

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 20:50

CHICAGO – Postmenopausal African American women with subclinical atherosclerosis appear to be more resistant to the anti-inflammatory effects of daily aspirin than their white counterparts. In a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hospital use of minimally invasive surgery shows disparity in surgical care nationwide

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 18:55

The use of minimally invasive surgery for appendectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, and lung lobectomy varies widely in the United States, even though the complication rates were lower from each...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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