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Characterization of sociodemographic and health characteristics of USA adults with frequent respiratory symptoms
Conclusion: Our population-based data provides insight into relationships among frequent respiratory symptoms, chronic diseases, and sociodemographics.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pleasants, R., Heidari, K., Ohar, J., Lugogo, N., Donohue, J., Strange, C., Mannino, D. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Caregiver Dependence among Older Adults in a Southeast Asian Population.
CONCLUSION: Various sociodemographic and health-related conditions were significantly associated with caregiver dependence. Dependent older adults will put greater demands on health and social services, resulting in greater healthcare expenditures. Hence, effective planning, services and support are crucial to meet the needs of dependent older adults and their caregivers. PMID: 27922142 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Picco L, Abdin E, Vaingankar JA, Pang S, Shafie S, Sambasivam R, Chong SA, Subramaniam M Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

High blood pressure: Why me?
“I go to the gym, and I never add salt. So why do I have high blood pressure?” Despite its astonishing prevalence of one in three Americans, many people struggle with the diagnosis of high blood pressure, or hypertension. It’s worth exploring why, because being an active participant in your care is crucial for optimal blood pressure control. Certain features make any diagnosis easier to accept: First, people are more likely to accept a diagnosis if they have symptoms. A person with cough and fever will believe a diagnosis of pneumonia. But someone who feels fine would not. Next, people more readily accept a diagnosi...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - May 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Naomi D. L. Fisher, MD Tags: Behavioral Health Health care Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Screening high blood pressure Source Type: news

Diseases Neglected by the Media in Espírito Santo, Brazil in 2011–2012
Conclusions Media visibility acts as a strategy for legitimising priorities and contextualizing various realities. Therefore, we propose that the health problems identified should enter the public agenda and begin to be recognized as legitimate demands.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - April 25, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Aline Guio Cavaca Source Type: research

Tuberculosis Made Me Blind, But We Can Make Sure No One Else Needs to Suffer Like I Did
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could pneumonia be causing your cough?
IT STARTS with a sore throat, runny nose, sneezing and a cough, just like a common winter cold. But pneumonia is expected to claim the lives of 50,000 adults this year. It is only behind heart attack, stroke and cancer as the UK's major killer.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Assessment of public awareness on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Slovenia
ConclusionsPublic awareness and knowledge about COPD is low and COPD is not considered as relevant public health problem. Strategies to inform and educate Slovenian public about COPD are urgently needed.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Farkas, J., Lainscak, M. Tags: 1.6 General Practice and Primary Care Source Type: research

Use of a USA population survey to describe tobacco exposure, respiratory symptoms, and chronic diseases among smokers
Conclusion: Our population-based data shows a significant relationship between prolonged tobacco use and frequency of respiratory symptoms as well as some chronic diseases.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Liu, Y., Pleasants, R., Croft, J., Wheaton, A., Heidari, K., Ohar, J., Kraft, M., Mannino, D., Strange, C. Tags: 6.1 Epidemiology Source Type: research

‘A clear case of chronic aspiration of starch (potato)’
In June 2011 a 74 years old‐non smoker woman came to our attention complaining for months dyspnea and dry cough resistant to nonspecific antibiotic therapy (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and levofloxacin, prescribed by her physician, for 10 days). She had no history of respiratory diseases; she had instead history of cerebri stroke (in March 2006), without neurological outcome, and throat cancer treated with radiotherapy 10 years before. When she came to our attention, physical examination showed dry crackles bilaterally in the lower lung fields. Pulmonary function test showed a mild restrictive respiratory pattern while t...
Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - April 11, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: A. Andreani, G. Cappiello, M. Valli, E. Businarolo, R. Melara, M. Giovannini, G. Rossi Tags: Forum Source Type: research

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