 Improved Understanding Of COPD
 23.03.2012 8:00  25611140 views  0 comments
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 The third most deadly disease in the U.S., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), appears to be partly driven by the action of immune cells circulating in the blood entering into the tissues of the lungs. UC Davis scientists have discovered that this key process begins in the blood vessels around the large airways in the center of the lung... Read more »
| The Clinical Prediction Of Mortality In COPD Improved By Inflammatory Biomarkers
20.03.2012 7:00 25483003 views 0 comments
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 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... Read more »
| Passive Smoking In Childhood Increases Risk Of COPD In Adulthood
19.03.2012 8:00 25731479 views 0 comments
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 A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that children who are exposed to passive smoke have almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood compared with non-exposed children... Read more »
| Predicting COPD Mortality - Using Inflammatory Biomarkers Improves Accuracy
16.03.2012 17:00 25073107 views 0 comments
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 According to a study published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, adding inflammatory biomarkers to established clinical variables significantly improves the prediction of mortality in patients suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... Read more »
| Risk Of Hospital Readmissions For COPD Patients Increased By Excessive Cured Meat Consumption
09.03.2012 7:00 25463957 views 0 comments
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 An excessive intake of cured meats, such as salami, chorizo and bacon, can increase readmission to hospital for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study by Spanish researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) in Barcelona. The research was published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal... Read more »
| Drinking Large Amounts Of Soft Drinks Associated With Asthma And COPD
09.02.2012 8:00 25455210 views 0 comments
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A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... Read more »
| Respiratory Problems Linked To Soda Intake
08.02.2012 19:00 25354111 views 0 comments
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A recent study by Zumin Shi, Discipline of Medicine at the University of Adelaide and team, published in Respirology, suggests soda intake can raise the risk of respiratory problems, including Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Between 2008 and 2010, around 16,000 people, over the age of 16 (average age 46... Read more »
| COPD Assessment Test Assesses Exacerbation Severity
31.01.2012 7:00 25562010 views 0 comments
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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... Read more »
| CAT Assesses COPD Exacerbation Severity
30.01.2012 18:00 25231161 views 0 comments
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A UK study revealed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can accurately evaluate exacerbation severity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr... Read more »
| Cost To The Nation For Job-Related Injuries And Illnesses Estimated At $250 Billion Per Year
19.01.2012 8:00 25109512 views 0 comments
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In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a UC Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion, much higher than generally assumed. That figure is $31 billion more than the direct and indirect costs of all cancer, $76 billion more than diabetes and $187 billion more than strokes... Read more »
| Vitamin D Doesn't Help Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
18.01.2012 16:00 24137197 views 0 comments
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by diseases such as Bronchitis and Emphysema, where breathing becomes more difficult as the airways are inflamed, blocked with mucus and ultimately permanently damaged. The problem is usually caused by cigarette smoking, although exposure to industrial chemicals, pollutants or smoke inhalation may also be involved... Read more »
| Are Wood-Burning Stoves Harmful Or Safe?
18.01.2012 7:00 24452755 views 0 comments
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Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health effects associated with wood smoke. A Norwegian researcher has studied the influence of combustion conditions on the emissions and their health effects. Wood-burning is controversial in many countries, including the USA and Canada... Read more »
| News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Jan. 17, 2012
17.01.2012 10:00 23785265 views 0 comments
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1. High Doses of Vitamin D Provide No Benefit to Patients with Severe COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency is present in 60 percent to 75 percent of patients with severe COPD... Read more »
| Potential New Treatment For Smoking-Related Diseases
13.01.2012 7:00 23627897 views 0 comments
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The discovery, by researchers at the University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, US, could dramatically improve treatments and slow the progression of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which includes the incurable condition emphysema... Read more »
| COPD Patients At Increased Risk For Exacerbations Identified By Quantitative CT
04.01.2012 7:00 23257831 views 0 comments
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National Jewish Health researchers and their colleagues in the COPDGene research consortium report that a computerized form of radiology, known as quantitative CT, can offer valuable prognostic information for patients and doctors beyond the standard breathing tests most commonly used to evaluate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... Read more »
| Emergency Hospital Admissions Often Follow Dust Storms
07.12.2011 7:00 22516419 views 0 comments
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A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for chronic lung disease, often known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dust storms in East Asia and Southern China are caused by wind-blown dust that travels long distances from North China... Read more »
| Lung Cancer Diagnosis Through Early COPD Detection
17.11.2011 7:00 22566982 views 0 comments
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Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study. The research, published online in the European Respiratory Journal, suggests that if COPD can be detected at an earlier stage, this will also aid the early detection of lung cancer... Read more »
| Lung Cancer Diagnosis Aided By Early COPD Detection
16.11.2011 12:00 21780116 views 0 comments
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According to a new investigation, lung cancer may be detected at an earlier stage by screening individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) early. The study suggests that if clinicians can detect COPD at an earlier stage, this will also help to detect lung cancer early. The study is published online today (Nov. 16, 2011) in the European Respiratory Journal... Read more »
| COPD Recommendations Issued By European Federation Of Allergy
16.11.2011 12:00 21775731 views 0 comments
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The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA) launched its policy recommendation on World COPD Day to reduce the 32.8 billion EUR that are currently spent every year for COPD, and to improve the lives of ca. 44 million COPD patients in Europe... Read more »
| COPD Exacerbation Risk Not Raised By Low Vitamin D Levels
07.11.2011 13:00 21086955 views 0 comments
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A study published online before the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine print edition shows that vitamin D levels are not related to acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in patients with severe COPD... Read more »
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