Reduced inhaler use is safe for infants with bronchiolitis
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Bronchiolitis, a lung infection that is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in young children, is most prevalent during the winter months and is usually treated with albuterol delivered via inhalers, despite evidence showing no benefit in most patients. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) redesigned the hospital's standard treatment for the infection and reduced albuterol use without compromising care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Altavant Sciences Acquires Onspira Therapeutics, Adding a Potentially Life-Saving Treatment for Post-Lung Transplant Patients to the Altavant Pipeline
Altavant plans to develop OSP-101 for the treatment of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in post-lung transplant patients
CARY, N.C. and BASEL, Switzerland and WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 8, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales &... Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions Altavant Sciences, Onspira Therapeutics, pulmonary arterial hypertension (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Oishei Children's Hospital sees high volume of RSV cases
Oishei Children's Hospital says it's had a high volume of RSV cases in infants and young children recently.
RSV is Respiratory Syncytial Virus, a common, contagious virus that infects a child's respiratory tract.
For most children, the virus causes nothing more than a cold. But for a small percentage of children, RSV can lead to pneumonia or
bronchiolitis.
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 30, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: WGRZ-TV staff Source Type: news
Quality-Improvement Project Cuts Albuterol Use in Kids With Bronchiolitis Quality-Improvement Project Cuts Albuterol Use in Kids With Bronchiolitis
Changes in clinical pathways and order sets can help reduce albuterol use in children with bronchiolitis, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What Causes Respiratory Failure?
Discussion The respiratory system is a complex system. The upper airways must remain patient. The lower airways must interface with the vascular system. The musculoskeletal system must provide mechanical function and the central nervous system must provide overall control. Respiratory failure occurs when the overall system cannot support the body’s necessarily ventilation, oxygenation or both. Children are at higher risk of respiratory failure. They have few intrinsic lung parenchyma problems, but have very small airways that increase the airflow resistance by themselves but then have to contend with problems such as...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 2, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Popcorn Lung (Bronchiolitis Obliterans)
Title: Popcorn Lung (Bronchiolitis Obliterans)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 11/28/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Lungs General)
Source: MedicineNet Lungs General - November 22, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Possible New Type Of Vaping-Related Illness Identified By Canadian Doctors
BOSTON (CBS) — There have been more than 2,000 cases of vaping-related lung injury in the U.S., but Canadian doctors may have identified another type of lung disease linked to vaping.
Bronchiolitis obliterans is commonly referred to as “popcorn worker’s lung” because it has been seen in factory workers exposed to a chemical used to flavor microwave popcorn.
Earlier this year, a 17-year-old male with a history of heavy vaping of flavored tobacco and THC products developed a cough, fever and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with life-threatening lung failure, consistent with bronchiolitis obliterans.
Scienti...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Vaping Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a lung infection that primarily affects infants but can also occur in adults. We look at the symptoms, causes, and treatment options. With early intervention, people usually recover well from bronchiolitis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Respiratory Source Type: news
Smartphone App May Help Diagnose Child ’ s Cough
BOSTON (CBS) — When your child is coughing, it can be hard, even for a doctor, to distinguish between a cold or something more serious but researchers in Australia were able to reliably pinpoint the cause of a child’s cough using a smartphone app.
Kids cough all the time, often from the common cold or seasonal allergies but sometimes it’s more serious like pneumonia. Kids may be misdiagnosed or treated unnecessarily with antibiotics or other medications because it’s often hard to tell what their coughing is about.
Researchers were able to train speech recognition technology to recognize different co...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Breath Therapeutics launches Ph3 trial for inhaled liposomal cyclosporine A therapy
Privately-held Breath Therapeutics said today that it kicked off a Phase III clinical program for its liposomal formulation of cyclosporine A for the treatment of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
The company’s primary drug candidate, L-CsA-i, is an inhaled therapy delivered via Pari Pharma‘s investigational eFlow nebulizer.
Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
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Source: Mass Device - March 26, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Drug-Device Combinations Pharmaceuticals Respiratory breaththerapeutics paripharma Source Type: news
Breath Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Global Phase 3 Trials for the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Phase 3 BOSTON clinical studies will evaluate Liposomal Cyclosporine A for Inhalation (L‑CsA‑i), the first potential therapy for Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS)
BOS is a devastating lung disease with high mortality affecting over 30,... Biopharmaceuticals Breath Therapeutics, Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions
Higher risk seen for future admissions by age 5; link strongest for asthma, wheezing admissions (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - March 13, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Allergy, Emergency Medicine, Journal, Source Type: news
Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2019 -- More than one in five infants with a bronchiolitis hospital admission will have a subsequent respiratory-related hospital admission by age 5 years, according to a study published online March 6 in the Archives of Disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lung US for Diagnosing Pneumonia in Kids With Bronchiolitis Lung US for Diagnosing Pneumonia in Kids With Bronchiolitis
Lung ultrasound may be a safer and more cost-effective alternative to chest x-ray for detecting pneumonia in children with bronchiolitis.BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - February 13, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
More Restrictive Definition Reduces UTI Prevalence in Bronchiolitis More Restrictive Definition Reduces UTI Prevalence in Bronchiolitis
The prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children with bronchiolitis declines when UTI is narrowly defined, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
