Lung abnormalities at CT linked to in-hospital death
In critically ill patients, the presence of interstitial lung abnormalities...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Algorithm quantifies airway disease at CT
Smokers ineligible for screening have same lung cancer rate
Emphysema-related COPD on CT signals higher malignancy risk
Automated CT tool reveals pulmonary hypertension (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 3, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
COPD severity mirrors lung cancer incidence
A new analysis of patients who participated in the National Lung Screening...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AJR: Ultralow-dose CT can evaluate COPD
Group issues call for best lung cancer, COPD protocols
Emphysema-related COPD on CT signals higher malignancy risk
Lung cancer screening reduces mortality in COPD patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
New targeted gene therapy could lead to improved treatment for emphysema
Researchers have developed a new strategy using lung-targeted gene therapy that may lead to improved treatments for inherited diseases including emphysema. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New targeted gene therapy could lead to improved treatment for emphysema
(Boston University Medical Center) Researchers have developed a new strategy using lung-targeted gene therapy that may lead to improved treatments for inherited diseases including emphysema. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Personal Health: No Such Thing as a Healthy Smoker
Current or former smokers may not realize they have lung damage, because tests can fail to detect it. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Emphysema Lungs Respiratory System Smoking and Tobacco Cancer Columns Featured Live Personal Health Source Type: news
Lung disease in smokers who don’t have COPD
This study affirms that these people can experience serious health consequences, even without COPD. This finding also brings into question how we should classify chronic respiratory disease. So far, we haven’t determined a way of classifying those who have symptoms but don’t quite meet the usual criteria for COPD, and we also don’t have much data or guidance on how best to treat them.
In the meantime, quitting smoking remains the best way to lower your chances of getting COPD — and the best way to lessen any respiratory symptoms you’re having. Most smokers who stop will feel better, with less cough and mu...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Wynne Armand, MD Tags: Health Lung disease Smoking cessation COPD Source Type: news
AJR: Ultralow-dose CT can evaluate COPD
An ultralow-dose CT protocol that reduces radiation dose to 4% of standard...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Emphysema-related COPD on CT signals higher malignancy risk
Lung cancer screening reduces mortality in COPD patients
Novel CT analysis tool refines COPD diagnosis
CT study ties pulmonary artery size to COPD symptoms
CT screening of COPD patients could boost cancer detection (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 9, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study concludes that ultralow-dose CT may substitute for standard-dose CT in some COPD patients
(American Roentgen Ray Society) A Japanese retrospective study that reviewed the CT data of 50 emphysema patients found that ultralow-dose CT (ULDCT) can substitute for standard-dose CT (SDCT) in disease quantification if both iterative reconstruction (IR) and filtered back projection are used. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Do These Four Things to Cut Your Cancer Risk
This study found that overall, 20% to 40% of carcinoma cases and about half of carcinoma deaths could potentially be prevented through certain lifestyle modifications.
Here are the 4 lifestyle behaviors that if practiced throughout a lifetime, were found to be linked to a lower rate of cancer incidence and death:
1. Don't smoke
The study revealed that smoking contributed to 48.5% of deaths from the 12 smoking-related cancers in the United States including lung, pancreas, bladder, stomach, colon/rectal and esophagus.
The message here is plain and simple -- don't ever start smoking and if you already are, quit. Smokin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What The Government's Latest Asian-American Health Report Got Wrong
Asian-Americans fare better than the general population on five different measures of health, according to a new national study.
But though it may appear that the "model minority" myth about the 15 million Asians in America extends even to physical and mental health, experts say this finding obscures the truth about vast disparities between Asian subgroups -- and that the study's methodology may have prevented the elderly, immigrants and people who don't speak English from contributing to a more nuanced picture of the health status of Asians in America.
The report, published by the U.S. Center fo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 20, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke
Fatal or disabling stroke risk reduced by 70-80%Related items from OnMedicaNew drive to recognise and treat mini-strokes quickerStroke and other vascular disordersRegular aspirin use may slow progression of early emphysema Long-term aspirin use linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal tract cancers Earlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 18, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Endobronchial Coil for Severe Emphysema Can Improve OutcomesEndobronchial Coil for Severe Emphysema Can Improve Outcomes
An endobronchial coil, one of the few treatment options available to patients with advanced emphysema and severe lung hyperinflation, improves quality of life, new research shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Clinical Software brings precision imaging to pulmonologists.
Built specifically for pulmonary clinician, VIDA|vision™ provides insights to optimize care decisions and improve patient outcomes. Lung Bronchoscopy Planning focuses interventional pulmonologists on planning and performing diagnostic biopsy procedures for peripheral nodule. Lung Volume Reduction provides physicians with information to select appropriate therapy for severe emphysema patients, using evidence-based quantitative CT biomarkers to include heterogeneity and fissure integrity....This story is related to the following:Search for suppliers of: Medical Diagnostic Equipment (Source: Industrial Newsroom - He...
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - May 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Tiny Coils Improve Quality Of Life For Patients With Severe Emphysema
The minimally invasive implantation of tiny coils into the lungs improves exercise ability, lung function and quality of life for patients with severe emphysema, according to a large international trial presented by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 17, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Tiny coils improve quality of life for patients with severe emphysema
Minimally invasive implantation of tiny coils into the lungs improves exercise ability, lung function and quality of life. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
