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Time of Day May Affect Asthma Diagnostic Test Results
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FDA Approves Dupixent for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Clinicians should account for the time of day when performing asthma diagnostic tests, as most patients experience more symptoms overnight and in the morning.
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Clozapine Use Linked to Higher Mortality from Ileus and Pneumonia
Clozapine Use Linked to Higher Mortality from Ileus and Pneumonia
The following is a summary of ”High burden of Ileus and Pneumonia in Clozapine-treated individuals With Schizophrenia: A Finnish 25-year follow-up register study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Partanen et al. Researchers conducted a...
Strategies for Improving Guideline-Concordant Care in Lung Cancer
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