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Patients with history of cancer at increased risk for acquiring and dying from sepsis

Researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine found that hospitalized patients with a history of cancer are at a ten-fold increased risk of acquiring and subsequently dying from sepsis, compared to hospitalized patients without cancer. In addition, the risk for sepsis among male patients...
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Spirometry underused in patients with COPD

At least two thirds of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) do not receive lung function testing that is recommended for the accurate diagnosis and effective management of the disease, suggesting that the majority of patients are diagnosed with COPD based on symptoms alone. ...
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Asthma, older adult patients have increased cancer risk

A study has showen that older adults with asthma are at an increased risk for developing cancer, and adults with asthma are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease and other chronic health conditions. A study, published in the Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Ches...
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ACCP guidelines: many OTC medications not recommended for cough treatment

New guidelines issued by the American College of Chest Physicians ( ACCP ) provide the most comprehensive recommendations for the diagnosis and management of cough in adults and children, including specific recommendations for the prevention of whooping cough in adults. Diagnosis and Management o...
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Restless legs syndrome linked to psychiatric conditions

In a study presented at Chest 2005, the 71st annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians ( ACCP ), adults at risk for restless legs syndrome ( RLS ) were more likely than those without risk of RLS to report additional physical and psychiatric conditions, incl...
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Guidelines for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation

The American College of Chest Physicians ( ACCP ) released the first evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation ( AF ) after cardiac surgery. " Over one third of patients suffer from AF after cardiac surgery, which is associ...
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