American Thoracic Society
ATS publishes clinical practice guidelines on interpretation of FENO levels
The American Thoracic Society has issued the first-ever guidelines on the use of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) that address when to use FENO and how to interpret FENO levels in different clinical settings. The guidelines, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 01, 2011 |
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The importance of the team composition in ICUs
A higher proportion of female nurses among intensive care teams may decrease individuals' risk of professional burnout, according to Swiss researchers who studied the factors related to burnout in the high-stress setting ...
Health
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Withdrawal of CPAP therapy results in rapid recurrence of OSA
The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are quickly reversed when the therapy is withdrawn, according to Swiss research.
Sleep apnea
Aug 12, 2011 |
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Compression stockings may reduce OSA in some patients
Wearing compression stockings may be a simple low-tech way to improve obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic venous insufficiency, according to French researchers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Researchers identify mechanism underlying COPD disease persistence after smoking cessation
Cigarette smoke exposure fundamentally alters airway tissue from people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the cellular level, laying the groundwork for airway thickening and even precipitating precancerous ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Heartburn treatment may extend survival in IPF patients
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who report treatment for gastroespophageal reflux (GER) appear to have longer survival than IPF patients who are not treated for GERD, according to a new study from the University ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Research links telomere length to emphysema risk
Telomeres, the body's own cellular clocks, may be a crucial factor underlying the development of emphysema, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.
Medical research
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Researchers identify early biomarker for future atopy in asymptomatic children
The signs of atopy may be present long before symptoms begin, even in month-old babies, according to a new research study from Denmark. The study found that the level of urinary eosinophil protein-X (u-EPX), a marker of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Exposure to parental stress increases pollution-related lung damage in children
Psychosocial stress appears to enhance the lung-damaging effects of traffic-related pollution (TRP) in children, according to new research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) in ...
Health
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Non-invasive ventilation as a weaning or rescue technique may cut risks in some patients
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) used as a weaning technique for mechanically ventilated patients can shorten intubation time and may reduce the risk of post-extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF), according to French researchers. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Heart drugs ineffective in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension
Despite their beneficial effects in treating heart disease, neither aspirin nor simvastatin appear to offer benefit to patients suffering from pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH), according to a National Institutes of Health ...
Cardiology
May 18, 2011 |
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Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA
Children whose mothers or grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of asthma in childhood, but the underlying causes of this are not well understood. Now a new study indicates changes in a process called ...
Medical research
May 18, 2011 |
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Occupational lung diseases in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
A Wednesday morning session will explore the inhalational exposures and respiratory outcomes of military deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Presenters will review current knowledge on complex inhalational exposures, epidemiologic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 18, 2011 |
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Late-breaking clinical trials
Results from C91 "Late-Breaking Clinical Trials" on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, will bring new light to clinical problems and potential treatments. While five examine possible new therapies for people with asthma (pregnant ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2011 |
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Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients
Face masks worn by patients infected with tuberculosis (TB) may be able to significantly cut transmission rates to non-infected patients, according to a new study by researchers from the U.S. and South Africa. The study was ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2011 |
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