Archive for 2007/05


NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Networks And ALA ACRC Network Presenedt At ATS 2007

Researchers studying inhaled steroids and children with asthma, as well as asthma and obesity, presented new findings from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Asthma Clinical Research Networks at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco. [click link for full article]
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Study Finds “Wake Up And Breathe” Strategy Allows Patients To Come Off Ventilator Sooner

A new study of intensive care unit patients who are breathing with the help of a mechanical ventilator has found that a two-step sedation and ventilator weaning protocol-called a "wake up and breathe" strategy-helps patients come off the ventilator faster so that they can be discharged from the ICU and hospital more quickly. The study is being presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco. [click link for full article]
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Sleep Apnea Patients Have Greatly Increased Risk Of Severe Car Crashes

People with obstructive sleep apnea have a markedly increased risk of severe motor vehicle crashes involving personal injury, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Sunday, May 20. [click link for full article]
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Sleep Apnea Increases Risk Of Diabetes And Hypertension In Pregnant Women

Sleep apnea is associated with a greatly increased incidence of pregnancy-induced diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Wednesday, May 22. The study found that when the women's weight was taken into account, sleep apnea was associated with a doubling of the incidence of gestational diabetes and a fourfold increase in the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension. [click link for full article]
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More Pounds Equals Worse Asthma?

A new study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference finds that obese people are significantly more likely to have persistent or severe persistent asthma than their thinner counterparts. The study presented on May 23 looked at 3,059 adults with asthma, who were divided into three groups: non-overweight, overweight and obese, based on their body mass index (BMI). [click link for full article]
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Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers

Marijuana worsens breathing problems in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Tuesday, May 22. [click link for full article]
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Drug Treatment Slows Decline In Lung Function In COPD Patients, TORCH Study Finds

Treatment with a commonly used drug slows the decline in lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results from the TORCH (TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health) study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Tuesday, May 22. [click link for full article]
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Inhaled Budesonide Protects The Heart Of COPD Patients

Some studies have indicated that cardiac disease is related to general inflammation in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Therefore, Claes-Göran Löfdahl (Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden) and his North-European colleagues performed an analysis of 1,175 smoking patients who took part in a study initiated by the ERS (European Respiratory Society) more than 10 years ago. [click link for full article]
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Electromagnetic Navigation During Bronchoscopy: A New Tool For Early Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer

The current nonsurgical techniques available to diagnose small peripheral lung lesions (SPLL) are limited either by low accuracy or by possible complications. The diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy for SPLL may be lower than 30%. On the other hand, transthoracic needle aspiration may reach a diagnostic yield of over 85% in SPLL but it is associated with increased pneumothorax rates that range from 23 to 44%. [click link for full article]
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Heart Failure Patients At High Risk Of Breathing Interruptions During Sleep

Heart failure patients are at a high risk of nocturnal breathing interruptions. This has been found by a German multicentre study conducted by the working group "Circulation and Sleep" of the German Sleep Society. This study enrolled a total of 203 patients with heart failure. All patients had markedly reduced cardiac function but were in a stable clinical condition. They were investigated by a portable device monitoring breathing while asleep. [click link for full article]
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