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ATS, ERS issue official standards for the quantitative assessment of lung structure

The ATS and the European Respiratory Society have issued official standards for the quantitative assessment of lung structure.

Feb 17, 2010

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Patients in US 5 times more likely to spend last days in ICU than patients in England

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England.

Oct 22, 2009

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Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing

Overweight individuals are not just at greater risk of having sleep-disordered-breathing (SDB), they are also likely to suffer greater consequences, according to new research.

Oct 7, 2009

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Still holding their breath: Mortality on lung transplant wait list remains high for some

Mortality remains high among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension awaiting lung transplant, despite changes to the allocation system that were…

Aug 23, 2009

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Lung volume reduction surgery shown to prolong and improve life for some emphysema patients

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) can have a significantly beneficial effect in patients with severe emphysema, according to the first ever study to randomize emphysema patients to receive either LVRS or non-surgical medical care.

Jul 23, 2009

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Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented today at American Thoracic Society conference

San Diego, Calif., May 19, 2009 ? Data from two presentations highlighting the use of Perforomist® (formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Solution in moderate to…

May 19, 2009

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Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and early childhood more likely to smoke as adults

ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO? Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke exposure.

May 19, 2009

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Infection control 'urgently needed' to curb spread of XDR-TB among health care workers

ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO?Healthcare workers in South Africa are at a significantly increased risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, in a trend…

May 17, 2009

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Sodium channel blocker shows promise as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis patients may benefit from a new therapy that increases airway hydration, preventing the buildup of mucous, which is a key factor in the disease, according to researchers at Parion Sciences in Durham, N.C.

May 17, 2009

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Studies show LAM patients participate in clinical trials to help others, not themselves

CINCINNATI--Two recent studies by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) bring to light interesting findings about the diagnosis of the rare lung disease Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ( LAM) and the reasons LAM patients participate in research studies.

May 14, 2009

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Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented at American Thoracic Society conference

Napa, Calif., (May 14, 2009) - Dey, L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL), announced today that data from two presentations highlighting the use of…

May 14, 2009

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Less costly, more accessible and as effective: Simplified treatment for sleep apnea

Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea may soon become much less expensive and arduous, thanks to new research showing that a simplified program using…

Mar 5, 2009