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New Respiratory Disease Articles from our Partners at Consultant 360
Morphine Could Improve Breathlessness in COPD Patients
A recent study examined the effects of sustained-release morphine on the health status and risk of adverse effects in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and breathlessness.
https://www.consultant360.com/exclusive/primary-care/morphine-could-improve-breathlessness-copd-patients
Smartphone Apps Are Effective for Aiding Smoking Cessation
The study team aimed to determine whether a smartphone application for smoking cessation based on acceptance and commitment therapy is more efficacious than a National Cancer Institute application based on US clinical practice guidelines.
https://www.consultant360.com/exclusive/primary-care/smartphone-apps-are-effective-aiding-smoking-cessation
Q&A: How Hypoxia Affects Exercise Capacity Among Patients With PH
A new study highlights the effects of normobaric hypoxia on exercise performance among patients with pulmonary hypertension. Lead author Silvia Ulrich, MD, answered our questions about her team’s study.
https://www.consultant360.com/exclusive/pulmonology/pulmonary-arterial-hypertension/how-hypoxia-affects-exercise-capacity-among
Q&A: Shravani Pasupneti, MD, on Endothelial HIF-2α for Preventing Emphysema
In this podcast, Shravani Pasupneti, MD, talks about her team's latest study, which aimed to evaluate the role of endothelial-cell HIF-2α in the pathogenesis of emphysema in mice.
https://www.consultant360.com/podcast/pulmonology/copd/shravani-pasupneti-md-endothelial-hif-2a-preventing-emphysema
Feature: Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Review for Primary Care
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a potentially unrecognized complication of obesity that carries a significant health care burden and worrisome morbidity and mortality rates. OHS appears to be a result of an increased respiratory load from obesity and a lack of a fully compensatory increase in respiratory drive.
https://www.consultant360.com/article/consultant360/obesity-hypoventilation-syndrome-review-primary-care
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