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Fullerton Health Indonesia today officially launched its first Executive Health Screening Centre (EHS) in Jakarta, the fifth ...

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A single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken mid afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as it suppresses the usual nocturnal worsening of ...

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COPD incidence is associated negatively with healthy diet and positively with poor sleep quality, but physical activity is not significantly related.

Evaluation of the diaphragm can include a variety of tests tailored to the suspected medical problem. Imaging tests such as chest or abdominal computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging ...

Research clinic visits included spirometry and other physical assessments (conducted between 3 February 2005 ... 42–44 The battery includes three performance measures, each scored from 0 to 4 points.

Global Market Trends and Projections. The global market for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma diagnostic and monitoring devices was valued at US$ 7.77 billio ...