Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: respirology http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. COPD patients experience poorer sleep quality and lower blood oxygen levels Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience poorer sleep quality than people of a similar age without COPD, according to research published in the journal Respirology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-copd-patients-poorer-quality-blood.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:35:41 EST news267359625 Shisha smoking as bad as cigarettes for lungs: study Water-pipe smoking is as bad as deeply inhaling cigarette smoke when it comes to causing respiratory problems, according to a study published on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-shisha-bad-cigarettes-lungs.html Addiction Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:21:39 EST news265537288 Children exposed to cigarette smoke have increased risk of COPD in adulthood A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that children who are exposed to passive smoke have almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood compared with non-exposed children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-children-exposed-cigarette-copd-adulthood.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:33:56 EST news251026409 Drinking large amounts of soft drinks associated with asthma and COPD A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-large-amounts-soft-asthma-copd.html Addiction Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:01 EST news247854999 Dust storms affect subsequent emergency hospital admissions A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for chronic lung disease, often known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-storms-affect-subsequent-emergency-hospital.html Health Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:42:15 EST news242314927 Cough may warn of danger for patients with lung-scarring disease A new analysis has found that coughing may signal trouble for patients with the lung-scarring disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study, published in the journal Respirology, found that patients with the condition who also cough are more likely to develop advanced forms of the disease that may be life threatening. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-danger-patients-lung-scarring-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:27:51 EST news238163143 Heart health impacts wellbeing of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A new study has found that processes that control heart rate play an important role in the quality of life experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, which was published in the journal Respirology, indicates that heart-related treatments may improve the wellbeing of some individuals with COPD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-heart-health-impacts-wellbeing-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:32:09 EST news237807114 Vitamin D deficiency in pneumonia patients associated with increased mortality A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that adult patients admitted to the hospital with pneumonia are more likely to die if they have Vitamin D deficiency. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-vitamin-d-deficiency-pneumonia-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 10 May 2011 10:07:13 EST news224240792