Pulmo biotech announces details of the methodology for its phase i human trials
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Pulmo BioTech Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLMO.OB) has announced details of the methodology and purpose of its Phase I Human Trials with its PulmoBind Molecular Imaging technology for the diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension. The work will be carried out by the Pulmo BioTech subsidiary, PulmoScience Inc., and the title of the work is: "Phase I Study of the Use of PulmoBind for Molecular Imaging of the Pulmonary Circulation. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 17, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
The prevalence and clinical impact of pulmonary artery sling on school-aged children: a large-scale screening study
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Airway obstruction is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with pulmonary artery sling (PAS). Early identification of PAS is imperative for prompt initiation of appropriate treatments.Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of PAS on school-aged children through a large-scale pre-sports participation cardiovascular screening (PPCVS) study.A total of 186,213 school-aged children underwent portable two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) study in a PPCVS study between 2001 and 2004 in Taichung City, Taiwan. We prospectively collected data on the prevalence of PSA, demographics, clinical...
Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - May 17, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jung-Min Yu, Chung-Pin Liao, Shuping Ge, Zen-Chung Weng, Ming-Chon Hsiung, Jia-Kan Chang, Fong Lin Chen Source Type: journals
Could persistent hrv infection be linked to increased asthma severity?
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Asthmatics who are seemingly free of respiratory infections still harbor human rhinovirus in their lungs significantly more often than non-asthmatic individuals, according to results published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome due to pulmonary kaposi sarcoma following initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
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We report a case of immune reconstitution syndrome due to pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy.Page: 185DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318170f849Authors: French, Aimee N. MD; Richman, Mark MD, MPH; Kamangar, Nader MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (349 K) Source Type: journals
Hydrocortisone therapy for patients with septic shock.
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Page: 183DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729d89Authors: Spiegler, Peter MD, FCCP; Kessler-Reyes, Heather MD, MPH (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (155 K) Source Type: journals
Rv enlargement in pulmonary embolism: clues to treatment.
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Page: 182DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729d77Authors: Spiegler, Peter MD (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (155 K) Source Type: journals
Bosentan: is there a role in ipf?
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Page: 181DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729d67Authors: Shalshin, Alex MD; Spiegler, Peter MD (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (155 K) Source Type: journals
Bronchoscopic myths and legends: bronchoscopy in patients with cardiac disease.
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Indications for bronchoscopy are based on training experience and evidence-based medicine when available. In this article, we review the available literature on flexible bronchoscopy in patients with cardiac disease.Page: 177DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181728367Authors: Boyd, Michael MD; Blair, Russell MD; Perry, C David MD; Chin, Robert MD; Conforti, John DO (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (158 K) Source Type: journals
Pulmonary actinomycosis: an old disease that is still diagnosed late.
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We present 3 cases to analyze the clinical manifestations and factors that may contribute to a prompt diagnosis of the pulmonary involvement in actinomycosis.Page: 173DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318170f7fdAuthors: Santos, Jose Wellington Alves dos MD, PhD; Nascimento, Douglas Zaione MS; Guerra, Vinicius Andre MS; Vassoler, Ronaldo Manfredini MS; Simon, Tiago Teixeira MD; Machado, Fabiani Palagi MS; Schaich, Felipe MS; Marchiori, Roseane Cardoso MD; Schvarcz da Silva, Lauro Vinicius MD (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (328 K) Source Type: journals
Continuous infusion of time-dependent antibiotics: lung pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
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Lung infections represent a huge burden to the healthcare system, and optimizing antibiotic therapy may enable improved patient outcomes. This structured review analyzes the published literature on lung penetration of time-dependent antibiotics administered by continuous infusion.Page: 167DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729d3dAuthors: Roberts, Jason A. BPharm (Hons) *+++; Paratz, Jennifer D. PhD *+; Paratz, Elizabeth D. *; Boots, Rob J. PhD *+; Lipman, Jeffrey MD *+ (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (229 K) Source Type: journals
Right ventricular failure in the critically ill patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension is an increasingly diagnosed condition. Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition, right ventricular failure may develop because of disease progression or an intercurrent illness. The diagnostic evaluation of right ventricular failure and awareness of the pathophysiologic concept of ventricular interdependence are important for the cardiopulmonary/critical care specialist to be familiar with when caring for these patients.Page: 161DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729d51Authors: Foley, Raymond J. DO (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (335 K) Source Type: journals
Oral care of intubated patients.
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This article summarizes current insights on the impact of bad oral health and oral care practices.Page: 153DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181729250Authors: Blot, Stijn PhD *+; Vandijck, Dominique MA ++; Labeau, Sonia MNSc +++ (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (319 K) Source Type: journals
Adult tracheoesophageal fistula: a multidisciplinary approach.
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Recently, much has changed in the diagnosis and management of adult tracheosophageal fistula. We update the practitioner towards a modern approach to this disease entity utilizing a multidisciplinary approach while highlighting recent advances.Page: 145DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181728336Authors: Singh, Jaspal MD, MHS *; Olcese, Vanessa A. MD, PhD +; D'Amico, Thomas A. MD +; Wahidi, Momen M. MD * (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (421 K) Source Type: journals
Hot tub associated granulomatous lung disease from mycobacterial bioaerosols.
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This is the largest case series of patients with hot tub lung to date and the first series with quantitative environmental sampling and longitudinal clinical follow-up. Recognition of clinical manifestations has important public health implications for users and workers exposed to indoor warm water pools and spas.Page: 138DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e3181728350Authors: Glazer, Craig MD, MSPH *; Martyny, John PhD, CIH +; Rose, Cecile MD, MPH + (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (360 K) Source Type: journals
Herpes simplex virus bronchopneumonitis in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.
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Detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the respiratory tract of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is frequent, but it is not known whether it corresponds to bronchial contamination from mouth and/or throat, local tracheobronchial excretion of HSV, or true HSV lung involvement (bronchopneumonitis) with its own morbidity and mortality. HSV bronchopneumonitis seems to be a common manifestation. Its diagnosis remains difficult because of nonspecific clinical, biological, and radiological symptoms. HSV bronchopneumonitis seems to be associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, but the effi...
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (313 K) Source Type: journals
Readers' and author's responses to "poetry and medicine"
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Readers and author further discuss the benefits of poetry in medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info
Lung damage in emphysema halted by common acne drug
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An antibiotic commonly used to treat acne can prevent tissue damage caused by lung diseases such as emphysema, researchers have found.A team of researchers from the Universities of Leeds and California, San Diego, studying a protein called VEGF have found that doxycyline - used to treat common ailments such as acne, sinusitis and urinary tract infections - also boosts the body's ability to protect against damage to the lungs. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Acne drug prevents tissue damage from emphysema
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Title: Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From EmphysemaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Lungs General)
Source: MedicineNet Lungs General - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: consumer
Early adolescent primary ciliary dyskinesia associated with broncholithiasis
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We report here a case of a 14-year-old early adolescent male who had typically presented as PCD-based Kartageners syndrome and developed broncholithiasis which diagnosed with computed tomography. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Pediatric Pulmonology)
Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Koray Hekimoglu, Sadi Gundogdu Source Type: journals
Intestinal helminth infestation is associated with increased bronchial responsiveness in children
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Non-atopic asthma is the predominant phenotype in non-affluent parts of Latin America. We recently reported that infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides increased the risk of non-atopic asthma in less affluent areas of Brazil but the mechanism is unclear. The present study was conducted to determine whether helminth infestation is associated with heightened bronchial responsiveness (BHR), a common finding in asthma. A random sample of 50 asthmatic and 50 non-asthmatic controls (mean age 10.1 years) were selected from a larger cohort (n = 1,011) without knowledge of their helminth infestation status. Three stool samples were ...
Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - May 16, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Emerson R. da Silva, Peter D. Sly, Marilyn U. de Pereira, Leonardo A. Pinto, Marcus H. Jones, Paulo M. Pitrez, Renato T. Stein Source Type: journals
Green tea could attenuate osa-derived cognitive deficits
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Compounds in green tea might help fight the cognitive deficits caused by obstructive sleep apnea, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Hrv infections cause airway remodeling
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Human rhinovirus infections might contribute to the development of airway remodeling, and thus play a role in the airway hyperresponsiveness that underlies asthma, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Corticosteroid-induced diabetes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: brief review.
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Hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Systemic glucocorticoids are now a standard therapy for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but they may cause hyperglycemia via different mechanisms. The balance between these issues is described in our article.Page: 127DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318170f82eAuthors: Tryfon, Stavros MD *; Papanas, Nikolaos MD + (Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (193 K) Source Type: journals
Primary care patients confused about copd
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Primary care patients at risk for or with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a poor understanding of the disease, and many consider lung cancer to be the primary threat to their health, US researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Scientists unravel how smoking causes cancer
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Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a protein that explains how smoking can directly lead to genetic changes that cause cancer - research published in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals.Researchers have now discovered that the production of a protein called FANCD2 is slowed when lung cells are exposed to cigarette smoke. Low levels of FANCD2 leads to DNA damage, triggering cancer. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products to be introduced by minister following consultation, ireland
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The Minister for Health and Children, Ms. Mary Harney T.D., is to introduce legislation to allow for the introduction of combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products. The European Commission indicated in the 2001 Directive on the Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco Products that they would adopt rules for the use of colour photographs to depict the health consequences of smoking. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Does asthma increase adult suicide risk?
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Title: Does Asthma Increase Adult Suicide Risk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2008Last Editorial Review: 5/15/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Asthma General)
Source: MedicineNet Asthma General - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: consumer
Asthma linked to higher suicidal thoughts with attempts
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Asthma is associated with higher suicidal thoughts with attempted suicide, but does not seem to be linked with suicidal thoughts without attempts, according to a report published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthmatic girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke benefit more from montelukast (singulair)
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Girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke respond particularly well to montelukast (Singulair) according to researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, and his colleagues also identified two biomarkers that may help physicians predict even more precisely which patients will benefit from montelukast. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Cpap compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
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In this study, we aimed to evaluate the factors affecting adherence to the CPAP treatment. Seventy-one patients were enrolled
to this study. Patients were divided into three groups according to CPAP usage. Group I consisted of patients who had never
used CPAP, group II consisted of patients who had used CPAP occasionally, and group-III patients had used CPAP treatment regularly.
Group-III patients had higher apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) than groups I and II (respectively, 56.6 ± 27.7, 26.3 ± 7.5, and
32.3 ± 7.06; p < 0.000 for both). Oxygen desaturation index was significantly higher in group-III ...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sleep and Breathing Source Type: journals
Platelets enhance endothelial adhesiveness in high tidal volume ventilation.
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Platelets Enhance Endothelial Adhesiveness in High Tidal Volume Ventilation.
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2008 May 15;
Authors: Yiming MT, Lederer DJ, Sun L, Huertas A, Issekutz AC, Bhattacharya S
Although platelets induce lung inflammation leading to acute lung injury (ALI), the extent of platelet-endothelial cell (EC) interactions remains poorly understood. Here, in a ventilation-stress model of lung inflammation, we show platelet-EC interactions are important. We obtained freshly isolated lung endothelial cells (FLECs) from isolated, blood-perfused rat lungs exposed to ventilation at low tidal volume (LV) or s...
Source: Am J Respir Cell Mol... - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yiming MT, Lederer DJ, Sun L, Huertas A, Issekutz AC, Bhattacharya S Tags: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Source Type: journals
Modulation of the inflammatory response to s. pneumoniae in a model of acute lung tissue infection.
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Conclusions: AMs are central resident immune cells during S. pneumoniae infection and are the main source of early proinflammatory cytokine release. p38 MAPK holds a major role in pathogen-induced pulmonary cytokine release and is a potential molecular target to modulate overwhelming lung inflammation.
PMID: 18483419 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Am J Respir Cell Mol...)
Source: Am J Respir Cell Mol... - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xu F, Droemann D, Rupp J, Shen H, Wu X, Goldmann T, Hippenstiel S, Zabel P, Dalhoff K Tags: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Source Type: journals
Nasal epithelial cells as surrogates of bronchial epithelial cells in airway inflammation studies.
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Conclusions: Despite differences in absolute mediator levels, the responses of nasal and bronchial epithelial cells to cytokine stimulation were similar, expression of relevant surface receptors was comparable and there were significant correlations between nasal and bronchial cell mediator release. Therefore, nasal epithelial cultures constitute an accessible surrogate for studying lower airway inflammation.
PMID: 18483420 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Am J Respir Cell Mol...)
Source: Am J Respir Cell Mol... - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: McDougall CM, Blaylock MG, Douglas JG, Brooker RJ, Helms PJ, Walsh GM Tags: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Source Type: journals
Pulmonary cryptococcosis induces chitinase in the rat
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Conclusions:
Our findings indicate a possible link between respiratory fungal infections, including C. neoformans, and asthma through the induction of AMCase. (Source: Respiratory Research - Latest articles)
Source: Respiratory Research - Latest articles - May 15, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alfin G. Vicencio, Swati Narain, Zhongfang Du, Wang Yong Zeng, James Ritch, Arturo Casadevall and David L. Goldman Source Type: journals
Asthma linked to increased suicidal attempts
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Asthma is associated with increased suicidal thoughts with attempted suicide, but does not seem to be linked to suicidal thoughts without attempts, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Parental ige levels offer a clue to children's allergy risk
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There is a strong association between parents' and children's immunoglobulin E levels, according to the results of a US study. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Lilly commits 1mm dollars to world medical association to support innovative tuberculosis training course
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Eli Lilly and Company announced the scaling-up of an existing partnership with the World Medical Association (WMA) by providing a grant of $998,773 to expand training courses for physicians on multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable disease that kills close to two million people every year and infects an estimated nine million more. Of these, nearly 500,000 have multidrug-resistant TB. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Some public health experts concerned that tobacco regulation bill would protect types of cigarettes mostly smoked by blacks
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Legislation that would allow FDA to regulate flavored tobacco products would exempt regulation of menthol cigarettes, which are widely used among blacks, the New York Times reports. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Alabama begins mandatory screening of newborns for cystic fibrosis
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Alabama has joined 39 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring that all newborns be screened for cystic fibrosis at birth. "We congratulate Alabama for initiating a newborn screening program for cystic fibrosis," said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "More than 40 states are now screening for the disease. (Source: Cystic Fibrosis News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
How smoking causes cancer pinpointed by ohsu cancer institute researchers
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Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have pinpointed the protein that can lead to genetic changes that cause lung cancer.The research is published in the British Journal of Cancer.Researchers discovered that the production of a protein called FANCD2 is slowed when lung cells are exposed to cigarette smoke. Low levels of FANCD2 leads to DNA damage, triggering cancer. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Five steps families can take to mitigate asthma's affect on children, elderly
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The ongoing battle against natural, environmental and man-made pollutants affects more than 34 million Americans and racks up costs of nearly $20 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. As part of National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, Homewatch CareGivers, a leading worldwide provider of in-home care services for people of all ages, offers families and the caregivers who support them a five-step approach that can help reduce the impact of asthma. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Latent tuberculosis affected by air pollution, smoking
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A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).The UAB study focused on carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless gas present in tobacco smoke, and vehicle and manufacturing plant emissions. Also, CO is produced naturally in brushfires and volcanic gas. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Moondust and healthcare on earth
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Lunar dust could be more than a housekeeping issue for astronauts who visit the moon. Their good health may depend on the amount of exposure they have to the tiny particles.To prepare for a return to the moon, researchers with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are evaluating how dust deposits in the lungs in reduced gravity in order to assess the health risk of long-term exposure to the particles. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Nurses expose big tobacco, oil, predatory lender and insurance attacks on marty block
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Geri Jenkins, RN President of the California Nurses Association, and nurse at UC San Diego Medical Center; called on voters to reject attacks by tobacco, oil, predatory lenders and health insurance companies on Assembly candidate Marty Block. "Voters need to know that the bad guys are trying to fool them," said Geri Jenkins, RN. "The Civil Justice Reform PAC is nothing more than a front for nearly $839,000 in dirty money. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Aapa endorses 2008 public health service guidelines for treating tobacco use and dependence
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The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), representing nearly 70,000 physician assistants (PAs) practicing in the U.S., is pleased to join other national organizations in endorsing the Public Health Service-sponsored guidelines on Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today)
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Cystic fibrosis
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Title: Cystic FibrosisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 5/14/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Asthma General)
Source: MedicineNet Asthma General - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: consumer
Effects of mechanical ventilation on the electrocardiogram in adults
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Abstract The effects of mechanical ventilation on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) have not been systematically investigated and
the anticipated changes such as rightward P and QRS axes shifts, reduced QRS voltage, and slow R-wave progression are not
supported by definitive data. We sought to determine the effects of mechanical ventilation on the surface ECG in hemodynamically
stable adults without active cardiopulmonary disease. Seventeen patients in good overall health who were undergoing elective
outpatient surgery had serial ECGs done preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively. No clinicall...
Source: Lung - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Lung Source Type: journals
Cluster analysis and clinical asthma phenotypes.
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CONCLUSIONS: Cluster analysis offers a novel multidimensional approach for identifying asthma phenotypes that exhibit differences in clinical response to treatment algorithms.
PMID: 18480428 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Haldar P, Pavord ID, Shaw DE, Berry MA, Thomas M, Brightling CE, Wardlaw AJ, Green RH Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: journals
Integrating palliative and critical care: evaluation of a quality improvement intervention.
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CONCLUSIONS: We found no significant improvement in family-assessed quality of dying or in family satisfaction with care, but significant improvement in nurse-assessed quality of dying and reduction in ICU length of stay with an intervention to integrate palliative care in the ICU. Improving family ratings may require interventions that have more direct contact with family members.
PMID: 18480429 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - May 14, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Curtis JR, Treece PD, Nielsen EL, Downey L, Shannon SE, Braungardt T, Owens D, Steinberg KP, Engelberg RA Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: journals
Breastfeeding has no effect on risk for atopy in later childhood
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There is no evidence for either a deleterious effect or a protective effect of breastfeeding on the risk for allergic disease at ages 7-8 years, according to researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - May 13, 2008 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
