Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractors
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- Pulmonologists couldn't agree whether it was time to drop asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) as a distinct airway disease, allowing no end to this controversy during a debate at the... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - October 10, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
How lung cell transplant can improve breathing
Cells taken from a patient's own lungs could be used to treat - or even cure - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), that affects about 1.4million people in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Startup founded by UAB professor aims to improve asthma, respiratory diseases
Based the startup's patient trial data, the device reduces asthma and COPD risk attacks by 36% and hospital/ER admission by 27%. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Laurel Thrailkill Source Type: news
Mortality Risk From Damaged Bronchi Extends to People Without COPD
(MedPage Today) -- Bronchiectasis was associated with an increased mortality risk in current and former smokers even if they did not meet the spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an observational study found.... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - October 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
COPD patients see promise of new therapies to ease discomfort, aid breathing
Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pulmonary rehabilitation and risk of fall in elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Tarasconi M, Oliva FM, Ambrosino N, Sotgiu G, Saderi L, Zampogna E, Mentasti O, Spanevello A, Visca D.
BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on risk of fall in over 80 individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We investigated the effectiveness of PR on the risk of fall in older as compared to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
"Asthma is a very bully disease" - patient experiences of living with chronic respiratory diseases in Cape Town, South Africa - Stolbrink M, Streicher C, Mcimeli K, Allwood B, Mortimer K, Chinouya M.
BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory diseases are common in Cape Town, South Africa. Yet the experiences of how adults with these conditions, such as asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), negotiate the health system are poorly understood. Qual... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Differences in smoking behaviors and readiness to change for patients with COPD and differing categories of depressive symptoms: a descriptive cross-sectional design - Floyd J, Mallow J, Wang K, Davis SM, Carpenter R, Theeke L.
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the world with nearly 90% of cases caused by tobacco smoking. Nearly 40% of people with COPD are diagnosed with depression which impacts quality of life and smo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
ERS Roundup: Cell Transplant Boosts Lung Function in COPD Patients
(MedPage Today) -- MILAN -- Research presented at this year's annual European Respiratory Society congress included early successes in transplanting a patient's own lung cells to ease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idrevloride... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Acetazolamide May Help COPD Patients Reach New Heights
(MedPage Today) -- Acetazolamide may prevent some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from suffering altitude-related adverse health effects (ARAHE) when traveling, a randomized controlled trial showed.
In patients with... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Increasing COPD Hospital Admissions in Canada Raise Concern Increasing COPD Hospital Admissions in Canada Raise Concern
Data indicate that COPD hospital admission rates have risen among relatively young people and women, challenging the view that the condition mostly affects old men who have a history of smoking.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
ISCT 2023: Quantitative CT: Not just for bone scanning
Quantitative CT is increasingly being used in applications beyond diagnosin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Osteoporosis risk can be predicted on dual-energy CT (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Firefighters Union Advocates for Total U.S. Asbestos Ban
A representative of the International Association of Fire Fighters appeared before a congressional subcommittee recently to push for a total ban of asbestos in the United States. The IAFF represents thousands of firefighters in the U.S. and Canada.
The labor union is supporting the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, which would amend the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. The bill is named for Reinstein, who died in 2006 from mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos.
If passed, the legislation would prohibit the use and importation of all six types of asbestos. More than 70 countries have alr...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - September 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Awareness/Advocacy Source Type: news
Verona Pharma Announces the US FDA has Accepted the New Drug Application Filing for Ensifentrine for the Maintenance Treatment of COPD
PDUFA Target Action Date of June 26, 2024
Ensifentrine, if approved, is expected to be the first novel mechanism available for the maintenance treatment of COPD in more than a decade
LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Increase Seen in COPD Hospital Admissions Since 2010 in Canada
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 -- The number of hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased rapidly since 2010 in Canada, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
