Louis Gossett Jr. Died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
“An Officer and a Gentleman” star Louis Gossett Jr.’s cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), per Friday’s report from the coroner. The report, which was first obtained by TMZ, lists COPD as his main cause of death, with heart failure and atrial fibrillation as…#gentleman #louisgossettjrs #tmz #hollywood #santamonica #gossettjr #fiddler #landmarkminiseries #thewrap #oscar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inflammation Affects Furan Exposure and COPD Association Inflammation Affects Furan Exposure and COPD Association
Adults with COPD showed higher blood levels of the environmental pollutant furan than those without COPD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Dutch Company Claims Asbestos Removal from Building Materials
Asbester, a company in the Netherlands, claims it can convert asbestos-containing products into non-hazardous construction materials. Located in Rotterdam, Asbester aims to permanently eliminate the harmful global waste problem of asbestos from ending up in landfills.
Using a unique denaturing process, large sheets of asbestos cement are drenched in water, heated, shredded and then turned into a slurry. Asbester says these steps dissolve dangerous asbestos fibers, removing the toxic mineral and allowing the material to be repurposed as calcium silicate hydrate for use in concrete mixtures for construction projects or in...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - April 15, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Mesothelioma Source Type: news
Can AI help chest DDR achieve clinical adoption?
Chest dynamic digital radiography (DDR) may have received a boost toward clinical use in patients with lung disorders, with researchers developing AI to perform time-consuming analysis involved in the technology, according to researchers in New York City.
A group at Mount Sinai Hospital developed a “pipeline” of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to analyze lung areas in DDR image sequences from patients. The model performed well enough to act as a surrogate to standard pulmonary function tests, they found.
“Our findings add to growing evidence suggesting DDR as a potential [pulmonary function test] surrogate,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
EPR and CRP Predict Adverse Events in COPD Exacerbations EPR and CRP Predict Adverse Events in COPD Exacerbations
Sarcopenia also predicted exacerbations in multivariate analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Episode 1: COPD Case Study: Pearls for Diagnosis and Initial Management Episode 1: COPD Case Study: Pearls for Diagnosis and Initial Management
Join Drs Leah Witt and Stephanie Christenson as they work through a COPD case study, sharing pearls and expert advice on the nuances of diagnosis and initial management.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine InDiscussion Source Type: news
Episode 2: COPD: The Right Inhaled Medication at the Right Price Episode 2: COPD: The Right Inhaled Medication at the Right Price
Join Drs Leah Witt and Amber Martirosov as they discuss inhaled medications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, overlooked nuances of inhaler technique and why understanding Medicare is a critical part of providing care.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine InDiscussion Source Type: news
Treatments for Moderate to Severe COPD
There’s no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But there are things you can do to stay active, breathe easier, and live longer -- even if your condition is more advanced. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ECG Challenge: COPD Flare-Up and Irregular Heartbeat ECG Challenge: COPD Flare-Up and Irregular Heartbeat
A middle-aged man is admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. He has an irregular heartbeat and may be in complete heart block. What does the ECG reveal?Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Case Challenge Source Type: news
Upstate pulmonologist awarded $1 million NIH grant to unlock genetic secrets of COPD resistance and vulnerability, potentially paving the way for breakthrough treatments
Auyon Ghosh will analyze data of more than 60,000 patients studying genetic factors that contribute to disease risk; study will also address genetic factors that may protect those at risk from developing COPD (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
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.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial - Karaca S, Yildiz Özer A, Karakurt S, Polat MG.
BACKGROUND: Assessment of extrapulmonary comorbidities is essential in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Deterioration of balance and increasing fear of falling are two of the most significant extrapulmonary manifestations. Although pulmonary r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Dupilumab Earns FDA Priority Review for Add-On COPD Care Dupilumab Earns FDA Priority Review for Add-On COPD Care
The first new COPD treatment in a decade showed safety and effectiveness in a subset of patients with type 2 inflammation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Childhood maltreatment and immune cell gene regulation during adolescence: transcriptomics highlight non-classical monocytes - Kuhlman KR, Cole SW, Tan EN, Swanson JA, Rao U.
Childhood maltreatment has been repeatedly linked to a higher incidence of health conditions with an underlying proinflammatory component, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. Childhood maltreatment has... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
RS BioTherapeutics Creates Therapeutic Expert Council to Provide Guidance on Development of First-in-Class Agent Focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
CUMBERLAND, Md., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RS BioTherapeutics, whose mission is to develop life-changing medicines for the millions of people suffering from diseases characterized by pulmonary inflammation, is pleased to announce the formation of its Therapeutic Expert Council (TEC). The…#cumberland #rsbiotherapeutics #tec #ipf #michellelshuffett #antonioranzueto #departmentofmedicine #sanantonio #audielmurphymemorial #bartolomercelli (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
