Archive for 2007/08


AARC Addresses Provision Of RT Services In CORFs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing Medicare Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs) changes that would negatively impact the ability of respiratory therapists to render diagnostic services and perform patient assessments for CORF beneficiaries. [click link for full article]
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08/29/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

FDA Regulations On Ozone Depleting Drugs Will Impact Availability Of Combivent

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have jurisdiction over lessening the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in pressurized containers called chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants. The Montreal Protocol and the Clean Air Act aim to transition away from all CFC containing products because of public health concerns. [click link for full article]
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08/29/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Asthma UK Comment On A Study Which Shows That Government Plans To Close Local A&E Departments May Lead To More Deaths In Some Group Of Patients

Asthma UK comment on results from a study by the University of Sheffield, published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, which show that Government plans to close local Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments may lead to more deaths in some groups of patients. The study found that the further seriously ill patients have to travel by ambulance to reach emergency care, the more likely they are to die. [click link for full article]
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08/29/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

How Can We Cut The Childhood Death Rate In South Africa?

In order to cut the childhood death rate in South Africa, research on how to increase the number of children who receive vitamin A supplementation should be the top research priority according to a new study in PLoS Medicine. Vitamin A supplements have been previously shown to reduce the childhood death rate in parts of the world where malnutrition is widespread, such as South Africa. [click link for full article]
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08/28/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Asthma Levels Higher In 9/11 Rescue Workers

Workers involved in the September 11th 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery operations in New York have developed asthma at a much higher rate than would be expected in the population at large, a new survey from the city's Health Department reveals. The survey also shows that using a respirator reduced the risk of asthma development. [click link for full article]
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08/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Studying Streptococcus Pneumoniae Bacteria Grown In Space

When the space shuttle Endeavour touched down at the Kennedy Space Center August 21, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston microbiology and immunology department chairman David Niesel was waiting by the runway, looking forward to a reunion with some of its passengers.The space travelers Niesel was meeting weren't astronauts. [click link for full article]
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08/26/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Finds Menstrual Pain Reduced In The Long-Term

New research by scientists in Taiwan has shown that an 800-year-old formula, Four-Agents Decoction (Si Wu Tang), does not significantly reduce menstrual pain after three cycles of treatment; however, a beneficial effect may be present after a longer treatment. The dosage regimen and treatment length used in this study are not associated with adverse reactions. The results are published in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE. [click link for full article]
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08/25/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema Study

Research into a life-threatening condition that occurs at high altitude is to benefit from an international database launched at the University of Edinburgh.Experts at the University are studying an illness known as HAPE (high altitude pulmonary oedema), which causes fluid to build up in the lungs and can occur from as low as 2,500 metres, affecting people of all age groups and fitness levels. [click link for full article]
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08/24/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Traffic Fumes Increase Asthma Risk For Children Who Are Genetically Susceptible

Children who are genetically susceptible to respiratory diseases have a higher risk of asthma when exposed to exhaust fumes, according to an article published in Thorax (British Medical Journal). The article explains that gene variations that control enzymes that clear damaging chemicals we breathe in have been associated with the development of respiratory diseases, including asthma. [click link for full article]
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08/24/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Sheds Light On Vocal Chord Dysfunction And Treatment

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the sudden, abnormal narrowing closure of the vocal cords during inhalation causing obstruction of the airflow, and is characterized by a noise that can mimic the sound of wheezing. A VCD attack can easily be mistaken for an asthma attack though it does not respond to asthma medications.Treatment of VCD relies on correct identification of the disorder using breathing and relaxation techniques to help the vocal cords relax. [click link for full article]
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08/24/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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