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Obese Kidney Cancer Patients Found to Live Longer

OBESITY is linked to greater risk for numerous cancers. Indeed, the American Cancer Society states that it can trigger changes in hormones that lead to…

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Diet and Exercise Improves Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease

ADDING more fruit and vegetables to the diet of patients with kidney disease was found to improve blood pressure and reduce medicine expenses by almost…

Introducing EMJ Respiratory 4.1

United Kingdom, October 20, 2016: Welcome to the latest edition of EMJ Respiratory, which contains updates and research on a range of topics from the…

EMJ Respiratory 4.1 2016

Welcome to the latest edition of EMJ Respiratory, which contains updates and research on a range of topics from the field of respiratory health.

Modifying Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-Related Emphysema: From Evidence to Practice

The symposium discussed the role of disease modification in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)-related emphysema. Evidence from the recent RAPID trial…

Device Matters: Looking Beyond the Drug

Prof Helen Reddel opened the symposium by discussing the need to examine the modifiable nonpharmacological factors in the treatment of asthma and chronic…

Why, When, and How? Optimising the Management of Patients with Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

The main objectives of this symposium were to explore the challenges faced when treating patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, to evaluate the key…

Editor’s Pick: Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function Impairment, and Chronic Respiratory Diseases Among Crop Farmers: Assessment by Job Exposure Matrices

To evaluate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms, lung function impairment, and chronic obstructive respiratory diseases in crop farmers. Our…

A Confounding Case: Pneumococcal Pneumonia Unmasking Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

We report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 27-year-old female complicated with pneumonia and severe respiratory failure, requiring treatment…

Smoking Cessation with Lung Cancer: Not Too Little, Never Too Late!

Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer (LC) worldwide, however any continuing effects of smoking or cessation following a diagnosis are less well…