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.

Treatment decisions complex for pregnant, postpartum women with bipolar disorder

Posted on: 20/03/2014 - 15:10

The clinical features of perinatal women with bipolar disorder are much more severe than those of women seeking care for other psychiatric conditions, including greater history of suicidal behavior...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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Whole-genome sequencing not ready for prime time

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 20:25

Clinicians and the public have held great hope for years that genomic analysis would transform the prevention and treatment of disease, but although costs may be plummeting, challenges persist,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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U.S. tracking of HPV in cervical precancers confirms half due to 16/18

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 19:40

U.S. surveillance data show that half of high-grade cervical lesions are caused by human papillomavirus 16 and 18. Another 25% are attributable to the five additional HPV types 31/33/45/52/58...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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Woman-to-woman HIV transmission likely in Texas case

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 17:10

Female-to-female transmission probably caused an HIV infection in a Texas woman, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 46-year-old woman was in a monogamous...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

FDA panel unanimously backs cobas HPV test as primary screening tool

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 16:15

COLLEGE PARK, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has unanimously supported expanding the approval of the cobas human papilloma virus test to include its use as a first-line primary...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Gynecologic Oncology Consult: Ruling out malignancy in setting of an adnexal mass

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 04:01

An adnexal mass is a common gynecological presentation that can affect women of all ages. Typically, the mass is identified during an annual pelvic exam or incidentally when patients undergo pelvic...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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Genomic analyses led to targeted treatment for metastatic breast cancer, though response rate disappointing

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 18:45

Genomic abnormalities can be identified in individual patients with metastatic breast cancer, which can then lead to targeted therapy, investigators reported in the March issue of Lancet...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hospital physician orders increased postpartum Tdap vaccination rates

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 18:35

Changing in-hospital ordering procedures for postpartum Tdap vaccination considerably increased vaccination rates in birth mothers, investigators reported in the March issue of the American Journal...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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Bladder incontinence up 43% in elderly since 1992

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 15:50

The prevalence of bladder incontinence rose from 21.1% in 1992 to 30.2% in 2010 for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older – an increase of 43%, according to data from the Medicare Current...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Asthma meds’ safety data reassuring in pregnancy

Posted on: 05/03/2014 - 16:40

SAN DIEGO – How safe are asthma medications during pregnancy? And how adherent are pregnant women to asthma medications? Dr. Jennifer A. Namazy of Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, Calif., summarizes the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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