Sentences with phrase «lung condition who»
The NOURISH study * — one of the largest clinical nutrition studies of its kind — found that older adults hospitalized for a heart or lung condition who received a complete and balanced nutrition Ensure ® supplement, which had 20 grams protein, and HMB, or beta - hydroxy - beta - methylbutyrate, an ingredient that supports muscle health, twice a day for 90 days post discharge saw improvements in hand grip strength.
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Yanking health insurance from any retiree is bad enough, but these are people who spent their working lives in highly unsafe conditions; many now suffer from black lung and other coal - related ailments.
Babies who are very small or are born very early are at risk for a chronic condition called bronchopulmonary dysplasia or BPD (a serious lung condition) and may need extra oxygen even after they're ready to go home.
The family of a 67 year old South Bronx woman, who died of lung cancer, is holding the New York City Housing Authority responsible for her death due to the horrible living conditions of her apartment.
The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, analyzed biannual responses from 13,897 participants in the University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study who were 54 or older and had at least one of the following chronic conditions: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, lung disease, heart disease or stroke.
Results, published online by the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine, showed patients who had the point - of - care test got the right treatment for their lung condition faster.
It is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five, and babies who survive are at much higher risk of developing a number of health conditions including chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.
Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.
The five - year, NIH - funded research study aims to create better, more personalized asthma treatments for the millions of people who suffer from the lung condition.
But the best the festival had to offer were three stunning films that, in speaking of the human condition, took full advantage of the dreamlike nature of cinema: Shi (Poetry, Lee Chang - dong), Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives, Apichatpong Weerasethakul), and Shakespeare's The Tempest, as re-interpreted by Julie Taymor.
Pets who are overweight, elderly, or have heart or lung diseases should be kept in air - conditioned rooms or in front of fans as much as possible.
Travelers with medical conditions, such as heart disease, lung disease, high blood pressure, sickle cell disease, or women who may be pregnant, should be advised to consult a physician familiar with high - altitude medical issues before traveling to high altitude areas.
How can a citizen with say, a lung condition, sue those who choose to smoke in public, or not buy emissions - control for their vehicles?
Victims who go on to develop conditions such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis may be entitled to compensation for their medical bills and lost wages.
Last month, we brought you the story about the expert witness who «appealed» a federal district court decision in which the judge found that his opinion on the plaintiff's «popcorn lung» medical condition was, essentially, hogwash.
Patients over 60 years of age, as well as those who have had a kidney, lung or heart transplant, are at increased risk of developing tendon - related conditions when taking Levaquin.
Hughes Hubbard & Reed led Pfizer and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to a decisive victory when the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict against a man who claimed he developed a potentially fatal lung condition from Wyeth's diet drug Pondimin.