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Chest X-rays are an effective method to assess your lungs and heart. It is often considered when a patient complains of symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and persistent cough.
By integrating spirometry with low-dose CT scans, physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System are identifying serious lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Electronic "nose" analysis of exhaled breath achieved 80-90% accuracy for detecting lung cancer in patients with suspicious ...
Population-weighted estimates showed that fewer than 18% of eligible patients actually got a low-dose CT scan for lung cancer ...
People can get low-dose CT scans to check for lung cancer if they have a smoking history of 20 pack-years or more, either ...
Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...
From a thorough history going back decades to a mass meeting of experts, identifying occupational lung diseases can be ...
Two uniformed officers were patrolling Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on March 4 when one of them was stabbed in the leg.
Researchers conducted a prospective, longitudinal cohort study involving individuals with current or former habit, who had ...