The nurse can be very helpful to the patient and family by educating and reassuring them during the many tests needed to diagnose scleroderma pulmonary disease. The patient will be less anxious if ...

Methods Using baseline data from the Scleroderma Lung Study I (SLS I; N=158), multivariate regression analyses were performed using the best subset selection method to identify one to five variable ...

The system was tested by (1) determining specificity and sensitivity in SSc cases and controls with scleroderma-like disorders ... abnormal nailfold capillaries, interstitial lung disease or pulmonary ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer ... Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods Jan ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Beyond Standard of Care NYU lung cancer specialists discuss advances in adjuvant therapy for non–small cell lung cancer, including ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

The gold standard for finding lung cancer early is computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening. However, this is limited to people who have smoked. Currently, there are more non-smokers (never ...

Lung biopsy is a relatively frequently performed procedure with considerable benefit for patient management but it may, on rare occasions, result in the death of the patient. It is a multidisciplinary ...