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Researchers discover new vaccine candidate for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have discovered a new vaccine candidate for the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa taking advantage of a new mechanism of immunity.

Medical research created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study from researchers in the UK. The severity of DPN ...

Sleep apnea created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Study: Why hot, humid air triggers symptoms in patients with mild asthma

May is asthma awareness month, and with summer right around the corner, a study shows that doctors may be closer to understanding why patients with mild asthma have such difficulty breathing during hot, humid weather. The ...

Immunology created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nighttime intensivist staffing and mortality in the ICU

Nighttime intensivist physician staffing in intensive care units (ICUs) with a low-intensity daytime staffing model is associated with reduced mortality, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Me ...

Other created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-term neuropsychological impairment is common in acute lung injury survivors

Cognitive and psychiatric impairments are common among long-term survivors of acute lung injury (ALI), and these impairments can be assessed using a telephone-based test battery, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children who develop asthma have lung function deficits as neonates

Children who develop asthma by age seven have deficits in lung function and increased bronchial responsiveness as neonates, a new study from researchers in Denmark suggests.

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low serum adiponectin levels predict future risk for asthma in women

Low serum adiponectin levels predict an increased future risk for developing asthma in middle-aged women, particularly among smokers, according to a new study.

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inflammatory biomarkers improve the clinical prediction of mortality in COPD

The addition of changes in inflammatory biomarkers to established clinical variables improves the prediction of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Old antibiotic could be a new weapon to fight tuberculosis

(Medical Xpress) -- A cheap and safe antibiotic that is widely available in the developing world might have a new use as a tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Restricting calories early on does not help acute lung injury patients on ventilators

Acute lung injury patients on ventilators who require a feeding tube have a similar number of ventilator-free hospital days and similar mortality rates if they receive a low-calorie feeding program initially followed by a ...

Health created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the effect?

Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK.

Health created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early cystic fibrosis lung disease detected by bronchoalveolar lavage and lung clearance index

The lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new study from Australian researchers.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Assessment of COPD exacerbation severity with the COPD Assessment Test

Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), according to a new study from the UK.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Duration of RBC storage does not affect short-term pulmonary, immunologic, or coagulation status

There is no difference in early measures of pulmonary function, immunologic status or coagulation status after fresh versus standard issue single-unit red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to a new study from the Mayo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in awake, non-intubated patients may be an effective strategy for bridging patients to lung transplantation, according to a new study from Germany.

Other created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0