Tag: COPD
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New test developed by top expert at UK will lead to earlier diagnosis of COPD, in which Kentucky leads the nation
A University of Kentucky professor helped develop a new tool to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is often diagnosed late and is more prevalent in Kentucky than anywhere else...
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UK College of Medicine graduate Ashley Loan makes commitment to practice emergency medicine in rural Kentucky
Ashley Loan Ashley Loan graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine on May 17 and plans to practice emergency care medicine in rural Kentucky, Elizabeth Adams reports in...
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Ky. leads U.S. in emphysema (COPD), but study shows fewer COPD hospitalizations in Ky. places with smoke-free laws
Click on image for larger version People who live in smoke-free communities are less likely to be hospitalized for emphysema, according to a study by the University of Kentucky‘s College of...
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UK surgeons first to do life-saving lung procedures in tandem
Surgeons at the University of Kentucky are the first in medical history to perform two procedures in tandem to bridge a lung transplantation. The procedures were performed first on Wanda...