Liz Scherer

1 week ago | medscape.com | Liz Scherer

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, namely, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States. A contributing factor is diagnostic errors, which can lead to delayed or ineffective treatments and mismanagement. Telling the difference between these two conditions can be difficult.

1 week ago | medscape.com | Liz Scherer

Acute and chronic lower respiratory tract conditions — such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis — are among the most common respiratory diseases seen by general practitioners. Though most can be managed effectively and efficiently within the primary care setting, others carry a risk for sustained, worsening, or overlapping symptoms. Diagnostic uncertainty could also arise, or the patient may require more complex care.

2 months ago | webmd.com | Liz Scherer

Jan. 30, 2025 -- When he isn’t performing cardiac stress tests on heart and lung disease patients, Brian Clevan is training for his 14th Ironman competition. A clinical exercise physiologist at Bellin Health in Marinette, Wisconsin, Clevan has run at least 1 continuous mile daily since July 2, 2010, (that’s more than 5,300 running days and counting) and has his eye on the World Marathon Challenge (seven marathons on seven continents in seven days).

2 months ago | univadis.es | Liz Scherer

Kaye KS, Belley A, Barth P, Lahlou O, Knechtle P, Motta P, Velicitat P. Effect of Cefepime/Enmetazobactam vs Piperacillin/Tazobactam on Clinical Cure and Microbiological Eradication in Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection or Acute Pyelonephritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022;328(13):1304-1314. doi: Ver el texto completo. PMID: 36194218

Jan 10, 2025 | medscape.co.uk | Liz Scherer

This site is intended for UK healthcare professionals MEDBRIEFTOPLINE:Replacing 80 g/wk of red and processed meat or poultry with legumes was associated with a reduced risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODOLOGY:A prospective cohort analysis investigating the association between replacing red/processed meat and poultry or fish with legumes on the risk for NAFLD or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) based on confounders.