Category: Healthcare & Policy

Healthcare & Policy

COPD Patients Need More Education on Wildfire Smoke Risks

New research suggests COPD patients lack critical information and clinical guidance to manage respiratory risks during wildfire events.

Healthcare & Policy

Ozone Limits Pediatric Lung Growth Benefits of Exercise

High ozone pollution levels may counteract the respiratory healthcare improvements gained through vigorous physical activity in pediatric populations.

Healthcare & Policy

Air Pollution Increases Post-Surgical Risks

Exposure to fine particulate matter in the week before surgery is associated with higher rates of pneumonia, sepsis, and surgical wound infections.

Environmental News

COPD Patients Need More Education on Wildfire Smoke Risks

New research suggests COPD patients lack critical information and clinical guidance to manage respiratory risks during wildfire events.

Home Care

VA TelePulmonology Expands Care for Veterans

Remote respiratory services enable Veterans to receive guided therapy and specialist consultations from home.

Occupational Health

HCWs Report Fewer Side Effects from Protein-based COVID-19 Vaccine

A survey of frontline healthcare workers suggests a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine may cause fewer symptoms and less work disruption compared to mRNA options.

General Healthcare

Ai Scribe Tools Inferior to Human Clinician Notes

A study found that clinical notes generated by artificial intelligence tools consistently ranked lower in quality and accuracy compared to those written by clinicians.

Medicare & Medicaid

BreatheLink Mobile App for Overnight Oximetry Testing

The BreatheLink platform allows patients to transmit overnight oximetry data from their own smartphones, reducing the time required to set up home oxygen therapy.