The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, one of GOLD’s stated aims is to “improve prevention and treatment of this lung disease.” In its 2023 global strategy report, GOLD changed its definition of COPD—which many in the profession viewed as overdue. Specifically, the new definition emphasized the heterogeneity of COPD in terms of its underlying drivers and long-term disease course. [ti...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Acute cement dust poisoning: rigid bronchoscopy and mechanical insufflation-exufflation as an effective and novel treatment for its management - Quiroga NI, Pelliser C, Caballeria E, Bello I.
This clinical case shows the repercussions of acute exposure to cement dust in the respiratory tract and other mucous membranes. Following a cement dust pipe explosion, the patient endured a severe inhalation of dust. A combination of rigid bronchoscopy an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Body Vision validates software on Fujifilm systems
Body Vision Medical said it has validated the use of its LungVision 3D tomographic imaging system using Fujifilm Healthcare Americas’ C-arm platforms. The company's LungVision system uses AI to transform x-ray images from C-arms into real-time, intraoperative CT scans. This allows bronchoscopists to biopsy from smaller, more difficult-to-access lung lesions at an earlier stage, according to the firm. The software was deployed on Fujifilm’s Persona line of C-arms and FDR Cross two-in-one fluoroscopy C-arm and portable digital radiography system, Body Vision noted. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

Olympus Issues Recall Correction for Bronchoscopes Olympus Issues Recall Correction for Bronchoscopes
The US Food and Drug Administration noted that use of devices may cause serious injury or death, but products are not being removed at this time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news

Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airways
(MedPage Today) -- Olympus bronchoscopes compatible with high-frequency therapy equipment can lead to burns or catch fire in patients' airways during therapeutic procedures, the FDA said in a Class I recall notice. The 15 models of bronchofiberscopes... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 20, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Wisconsin man has emergency op to remove silver dentures from LUNG after swallowing them
A 22-year-old Wisconsin man swallowed his dentures after having an epileptic seizure. He had complained of coughing and heavy wheezing. The object was removed via emergency bronchoscopy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Machine learning approach for predicting inhalation injury in patients with burns - Yang SY, Huang CJ, Yen CI, Kao YC, Hsiao YC, Yang JY, Chang SY, Chuang SS, Chen HC.
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease pandemic has had a tangible impact on bronchoscopy for burn inpatients due to isolation and triage measures. We utilised the machine-learning approach to identify risk factors for predicting mild and severe inhalation in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Routine Bronchoscopy May Help Guide Therapies for Severe Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- Routine bronchoscopy may clarify the treatment pathways for patients suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA) who are being considered for biologic therapy indicated for a T2 inflammation phenotype, according to a prospective... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

How robotic bronchoscopy helps diagnose lung cancer
Advances in robotic biopsy and imaging technology allow Yale physicians to look deeper into the lungs than ever before when searching for signs of cancer. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - March 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Robotic Bronchoscopy Plus Advanced Imaging Accurate for Diagnosing Lung Malignancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 -- Combined use of shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) with radial endobronchial ultrasound (r-EBUS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for lung lesions has high diagnostic accuracy for malignancy,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The characteristics of foreign bodies aspirated by children across different continents: a comparative review - Parvar SY, Sarasyabi MS, Moslehi MA, Priftis KN, Coterra R, Chen M, Lili Z, Gonuguntla HK, Joseph T, Alajmi M, Alshammari S, Singh V, Parakh A, Indawati W, Triasih R, Fasseeh N.
BACKGROUND: Foreign Body Aspiration (FBA) is a common issue in pediatric emergencies, with regional variations. Various cultures and foods, parents' and physicians' inadequate experience, and lack of bronchoscopy equipment are some attributable factors in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Lung cancer diagnosis innovation leads to higher survival rates
MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic experts available for interviews during Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lung cancer is a killer – accounting for approximately 25% of all cancer deaths. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. While mortality has been decreasing since 2006, it still claims more than 150,000 American lives annually. What can be done to stop cancer in its tracks? A new minimally invasive procedure called robo tic bronchoscopy is being developed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 2, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Lung Volume Reduction Procedures Compared in Emphysema
Similar improvement in lung function, dyspnea, exercise capacity with lung volume reduction surgery, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 23, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonology, Surgery, Conference News, Source Type: news

Lung Volume Reduction Procedures Compared in Emphysema
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 -- For patients with emphysema, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) lead to similar improvements in lung function, dyspnea, and exercise capacity, according to a study presented... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Yale first in Connecticut to offer ‘shape sensing’ robotic bronchoscopy
The new robotic technology debuting in October will allow clinicians to visualize and biopsy remote parts of the lung that were previously inaccessible. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news