Signs of Pulmonary Embolism

If you're pregnant and have had two COVID-19 vaccines, you've likely been told to get boosted right away. If you haven't gotten it, and it's because you still have some questions, here are some answers, courtesy of Toronto's Dr. Tali Bogler, a family medicine and obstetrics provider and co-founder of Pandemic Pregnancy Guide (a must-follow on Instagram). Should people get a COVID booster while pregnant? How should pregnant people space out their COVID vaccines? We're recommending that all individuals who are pregnant, as well as those trying to become pregnant, should receive all COVID-19 vaccination doses, including a booster dose. Exactly when pregnant individuals are eligible to receive their booster (third dose) depends on the province. In Ontario, it's three months after their primary series. In BC, doctors are recommending pregnant people get the booster eight weeks after their dose. Is there a best trimester to get boosted? The best time to ge...

MADRID — It is estimated that between 5% and 10% of Spanish people suffer from asthma. Of these patients, up to 10% may have severe asthma, which requires a multidisciplinary approach involving treatment with multiple drugs at high doses. It is estimated that among half of people living with asthma, their asthma is poorly controlled. This generates an annual cost per patient of more than €11,700. For this reason, a group of 92 pulmonologists belonging to the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) has updated the consensus document on severe asthma in adults, which is published in the Open Respiratory Archives. The objectives of the document are to improve treatment and quality of life and to decrease the mortality rate of these patients. Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, PhD, coordinator for the document, indicated in a press release from the scientific society that "it is necessary to analyze the factors that may contribute to the poor control of th...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Editor's note: This story has been updated to include data from the last three months of 2022. Heat-related deaths in Texas last year reached a new high for this century amid a sharp rise in migrant deaths and soaring temperatures enhanced by climate change, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of state data going back to 1999. In 2022, Texas saw its second-hottest summer on record during the state's worst drought in more than a decade, according to data provided by state Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. Climate change has increased the risk for extreme temperatures across Texas, causing higher overall temperatures and summer heat that starts earlier in the spring and lasts longer into the fall — and makes people more likely to experience heat exhaustion and heatstroke. ...

Expert tips to shake off this winter's hacking cough: From breathing exercises to remedies that actually work, our guide to beating the sniffles Flu cases rose by almost 50 per cent in the first week of January Menthol cough lozenges help by providing a cooling sensation to the throat By Angela Epstein for the Daily Mail Published: 00:12 GMT, 24 January 2023 | Updated: 00:13 GMT, 24 January 2023 Persistent, hacking coughs seem to be the soundtrack to winter this year. It's perhaps inevitable, given that flu cases rose by almost 50 per cent in the first week of January, Covid cases remain high — a dry, persistent cough is the most commonly reported symptom — and a 'monster' cold appears to be doing the rounds. Last week, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said doctors were noticing that coughs were lingering longer than usual this winter. The suggestion i...

NEW YORK , Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forecasts by Product Type (Standard Pressurised Metered-Dose Inhalers, Pressurised Metered-dose Inhalers, Metered-Dose Inhaler with a Spacer, Dry Powder Inhalers, Soft Mist Inhalers, Others), by Drug Class (ICS, SABA+ICS, SABA, LABA, LAMA, ULABA, SABA+SAMA, LABA+LAMA+ICS, SAMA, Others), by Mode of Operation (Manually Operated Inhaler Devices, Digitally Operated Inhaler Devices, Others), by Indication (Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Others) AND Regional and Leading National Market Analysis PLUS Analysis of Leading Companies AND COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Pattern Analysis Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06377818/?utm_source=PRN The Respiratory Inhalers Market Report 2023-2033 : This report will prove invaluable to leading firms striving for new revenue pockets if they wish to better understand the industry and its underlying dynamics. It will be useful for companies that would ...

Writer Amil Niazi's monthly meditations on the highs and lows of parenting — and every feeling in-between. Photo-Illustration: the Cut; Photos Getty Images The summer after I turned 30, I drove to Los Angeles from Toronto in order to — I don't know — find myself? I took an old silver Saab all the way there, and somewhere along the road from Amarillo, Texas, to the California desert, the gas gauge stopped working. The empty light still occasionally came on, but I had no idea if I was five or 35 minutes from being stranded on the side of the road. I was mostly diligent about keeping the tank full, but one weekend I pushed it to the limit and found myself a scary amount of miles away from the nearest gas stat...

Research on last season's influenza vaccine efficacy bodes well for patients who have gotten their flu shot this season. With high influenza activity across the country, many providers are urging patients to get their flu shot if they haven't already. Research on the 2021-2022 flu vaccine's efficacy for keeping patients from requiring even outpatient care 1 could be another helpful way to convince those who are on the fence. Investigators enrolled patients aged ≥6 months who were at an outpatient center for acute respiratory illness with cough across 7 sites. The participants or their parent were asked about symptoms, general health before illness, and whether the participants had been administered the flu vaccine. Nasal or oropharyngeal swabs were used to collect specimens to test for influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Logistic regression models were used to estimate vaccine effectiveness (VE). From a pool of 6244 patients, 468 (7%) were positive for influenza; 1948 (31%) tested p...

Doctors can diagnose emphysema using several tests, including spirometry. This test measures how much air a person can exhale from their lungs after taking a deep breath. Other tests may include imaging scans and blood tests. Emphysema is a severe respiratory disease that damages the air sacs, or alveoli, of the lungs. It can also affect the walls between them. This damage causes airways to become inflamed and rigid, which leads to difficulty breathing and other serious health concerns. Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), along with chronic bronchitis. Continue reading to learn more about how doctors diagnose emphysema. Doctors often diagnose emphysema without using routine laboratory tests or imaging studies. Instead, they use lung function tests as the primary diagnostic tool . Diagnosis typically begins by taking a detailed medical history to assess an individual's current symptoms and any previous or current medical conditions. Th...