Background: Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke has been extensively associated with childhood respiratory illness; fewer studies have addressed the effects on adults. Methods: Childhood ...

According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in 2023, there are an estimated 15,000 patients ...

Background: The MOSAIC study compared moxifloxacin with three standard antibiotic regimens in patients with Anthonisen type 1 acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB). Further exploratory ...

The study is intended to focus on diagnostics and treatment of Lyme IACI symptoms and not to improve diagnostics and treatment for acute Lyme disease. As such, the prevention of Lyme disease ...

These are just a few of the health benefits of quitting smoking, but there are others, too. Quitting smoking lowers your risk of other cancers over time, including cancers of the stomach, liver, ...

A salivary gland infection is also called sialadenitis and is caused by bacteria or viruses. A salivary stone or other blockage of the salivary gland duct can contribute to an acute infection. Chronic ...

Cases of respiratory illnesses like Covid-19 and influenza have been creeping up as the days get colder. Hospitalisations for ...

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine Short-course Fluoroquinolones in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis Mark H Gotfried; Ronald F Grossman Disclosures Expert Rev Resp Med. 2010;4 (5):661 ...

Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis can be triggered by air pollutants, allergens, irritants (e.g., dust, cigarette smoke), temperature changes and infectious agents (viral and bacterial ...

If there is one thing I have learned from Dr. Buse, it is this: People with chronic migraine need others in their lives, families, and workplaces, to advocate for them.

Chronic obstructive lung disease, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a general term for a group of conditions in which there is persistent difficulty in expelling (or ...