Pulmonology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Pulmonology is the medical specialty dealing with disease involving the respiratory tract.[1] The term is derived from the Latinword pulmō, pulmonis ("lung") and the Greek -λογία, -logia. Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology, from the Greekπνεύμων ("lung") and -λογία, -logia, respirology and respiratory medicine.

ITC: Levothyroxine may improve obstetric outcomes in women with low thyroid function

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 17:39

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Normalizing maternal thyroid function early in pregnancy may improve obstetric outcomes for women with subclinical hypothyroidism. A high level of thyroid-stimulating...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

GynePunks: A hacker’s guide to reimagining women’s health

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 13:00

A 3D printed speculum? Do-it-yourself urinalysis? Pushing back against traditional physician-patient roles, members of a European collective – GynePunks – are taking a radical self-help approach to...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Study finds no link between thyroid autoimmunity, breast cancer outcomes

Posted on: 21/10/2015 - 18:32

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – In contrast with at least two prior small studies, thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies were not associated with breast cancer outcomes in a large cohort of patients. Stored...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Why I will continue to perform clinical breast exams

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

When practice guidelines differ from each other, it is up to individual providers to make the choice that is best for their patients, and we once again find ourselves in this position – this time,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Menopause status could guide breast cancer screening interval

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

Among postmenopausal women, breast cancers diagnosed following biennial mammography intervals are no more “unfavorable” than those diagnosed following annual intervals, according to a <a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography starting at age 45

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

For asymptomatic women at average risk of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms from age 45 until age 54, with a transition to biennial screening mammography...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Delayed diagnosis tops breast cancer malpractice claims

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 15:11

The majority of medical malpractice lawsuits involving breast cancer result from delayed-diagnosis allegations, but a significant portion also stem from alleged poor management of breast cancer...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

What’s in the pipeline for female sexual problems?

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 17:19

LAS VEGAS – Female desire and sexual function involve a complicated and interconnected cascade of hormones and neurotransmitters, each providing a potential target for modulation in cases of low...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

BMI negatively associated with acne lesion counts in postadolescent women

Posted on: 16/10/2015 - 17:21

Body mass index was negatively associated with the number of acne lesions in a study of Taiwanese women, report Dr. P.H. Lu and coauthors at National Yang-Ming University in Taipei, Taiwan. A study...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Midlife contraception strategy should include transition to menopause

Posted on: 15/10/2015 - 14:59

LAS VEGAS – Though fertility declines precipitously as menopause nears, women in midlife may still conceive. Clinicians and patients need guidance to develop a rational plan for contraceptive...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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