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Latest COPD Related Information in the News :

Although we believe the sources are reliable for these COPD related news pieces , articles,  abstracts, reviews and studies,  we cannot guarantee the accuracy or validity of  the information supplied . Please note that some of the pieces   may be newspaper articles or press releases therefore the links may  be temporary in nature.

 

(Only the past 4 - 6 months  news postings are kept on this page)

 

 

 

May 19th, 2013

How Does Oxygen Therapy Work?

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/oxt/howdoes.html

 

Zithromax/Zmax SR (azithromycin) - Risk of Potentially Fatal Irregular Heart Beats - For Health Professionals

 http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/29199a-eng.php

 

Magic Bullet’ Nanomedicine Developed for Acute Lung Injury

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130514213107.htm

 

New Cause for Common Lung Problem

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130506132444.htm?utm_source=fee

 

 

 

May 12, 2013

 

FDA approves Breo Ellipta to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (not yet in Canada)

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm351664.htm

 

Allergic Disease Worsens COPD Symptoms and Exacerbations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130510075331.htm

 

http://www.rtmagazine.com/research/18944-low-levels-of-vitamin-d-increase-risk-of-pneumonia

 

Research finds new cause for common lung problem

http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2013/20130507_hn

 

Chemicals from Personal Care Products Pervasive in Chicago Air

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chemicals-from-personal-care-products-pervasive-in-chicago-air

 

 

May 5th, 2013

 

What's in a pollen count, anyway?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/30/health/pollen-counts-levels

 

COPD-asthma overlap ‘needs greater recognition’

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130430/COPD-asthma-overlap-e28098needs-greater-recognitione28099.aspx

 

http://www.rtmagazine.com/clinical/18936-lack-of-sleep-negatively-affects-respiratory-health/

 

Efficacy and safety of eco-friendly inhalers: focus on combination ipratropium bromide and albuterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12913

 

 

 

April 28th, 2013

The relationship between self-management abilities, quality of chronic care delivery, and wellbeing among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in The Netherlands

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12895

 

Mushrooms Can Provide as Much Vitamin D as Supplements

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130422132801.htm

 

Dr. Keith's clinical results of 3 patients who quit smoking with e-cigs

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/23/dr-keith-my-3-patients-who-quit-smoking-by-use-e-cigarettes/

 

Positive new data on Novartis' once-daily QVA149 in COPD patients

http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/121614/positive-new-data-on-novartis-once-daily-qva149-in-copd-patients.html

 

 

April 21, 2013

The Alpha-1 Project Announces $150,000 Commission to Expand Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Lines Created from Alpha-1 Patients

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130418-910993.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

Diagnosis of COPD and clinical course in patients with unrecognized airflow limitation

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12809

 

Remembering SARS - 10 Years Later

http://www.cdc.gov/features/rememberingsars/

 

US FDA committee recommends approval of Breo Ellipta to treat COPD

http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=74900&sid=2

 

Forest Laboratories and Almirall report positive COPD drug data

http://www.zenopa.com/news/801571912/forest-laboratories-and-almirall-report-positive-copd-drug-data

 

April 14, 2013

 

CBC Rate My Hospital site flooded with rankings

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ratemyhospital/story/2013/04/11/canada-reaction-hospital-ratings-rmh.html

 

BUSM Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Study COPD and Treatment Efficacy

http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/2013/04/11/busm-researchers-identify-novel-approach-to-study-copd-and-treatment-efficacy/

 

Antibiotic Tied to Heart Problems in COPD Patients

http://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20130322/antibiotic-linked-to-heart-problems-in-copd-patients?ecd=wnl_cop_041013&ctr=wnl-cop-041013_ld-stry&mb

 

Cardiac Abnormalities Common During First COPD Exacerbation

http://www.rtmagazine.com/clinical/18899-cardiac-abnormalities-common-in-copd-patients-during-first-exacerbation/

 

Sit-to-Stand Test Predicts 2-Year Mortality in COPD Patients

http://www.rtmagazine.com/clinical/18895-sit-to-stand-test-predicts-2-year-mortality-in-copd-patients/

 

Some Lung Cancers Linked to Common Virus

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130410082732.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fe

 

Exacerbations among chronic bronchitis patients treated with maintenance medications from a US managed care population: an administrative claims data analysis

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12696

 

From the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2013.

http://www.goldcopd.org/uploads/users/files/GOLD_Report_2013_Feb20.pdf

 

Novel Approach to Study COPD and Treatment Efficacy Identified

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130411131757.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_mediu

 

 

April 7th, 2013

 

Early COPD Diagnosis Possible With Nuclear Medicine

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130401111549.htm

 

Antibiotic Treatments for Bronchiectasis have Pros and Cons

http://www.rtmagazine.com/research/18887-antibiotic-treatments-for-bronchiectasis-have-pros-and-cons

 

Education campaign returns with powerful stories to help Americans quit smoking

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/p0328_TIPS_campaign.html

 

The Best Reason to Clean Your Office

http://www.rodale.com/office-indoor-air-quality

 

Diet in the Management of COPD

http://respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com/Columns/COPD-Advantage/Diet-in-the-Management-of-COPD.aspx

 

 

March 31st, 2013

Researchers Find Immunity Protein That Ramps Up Inflammation, and Agents

That Can Block It

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130331165601.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm

 

Vitamin D Benefits Breathing in Tuberculosis Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326101514.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm

 

Reducing Readmissions in the COPD Population

http://www.rtmagazine.com/all-news/18850-reducing-readmissions-in-the-copd-population

 

Is it an allergy or a sinus infection?

Knowing the difference is the key to treatment

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/is-it-an-allergy-or-a-sinus-infection/index.htm

 

Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein dies

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/03/29/former_alberta_premier_ralph_klein_dies.html

 

What You Should Know for the 2012-2013 Influenza Season   Questions & Answers

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2012-2013.htm#effectiveness

 

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) and the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythms

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm341822.htm

 

Inspiratory drive is related to dynamic pulmonary hyperinflation in COPD patients

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12608

 

Meditation or Exercise May Help Acute Respiratory Infections, Study Finds

http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/070912

 

 

March 24, 2013

 

Will Having One Lung Limit Pope Francis?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314124144.htm

 

Scientists create 'portable lung'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7931243.stm

 

Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_135177.html

 

FDA Warns of Sudden Cardiac Death Risk from Azithromycin

http://pulmccm.org/2013/uncategorized/fda-warns-of-sudden-death-with-use-of-azithromycin/

 

Protein Linked to Exacerbation of COPD Identified

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321133108.htm?utm_

 

Common Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in Patients With Lung Conditions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321205645.htm?utm_sourc

 

AstraZeneca's Symbicort better than GSK's Seretide (Advair) in reducing Exacerbations in COPD patients

http://www.pharmaintellect.com/2013/03/real-world-study-pathos-suggests.html

 

 

 

 

March 17, 2013

 

Antibiotics resistance 'as big a risk as terrorism' - medical chief

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21737844

 

Ten years of tiotropium: clinical impact and patient perspectives

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12487

 

FDA Warns of Arrhythmias with Azithromycin

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/37833?isalert=1&uun=g365324d39R5358745u&utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news

 

Benefits of quitting smoking outpace risk of modest weight gain

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2013/nhlbi-13.htm

 

Gas Transfer Best Predictor of Survival in COPD Patients

http://www.rtmagazine.com/research/18824-gas-transfer-best-predictor-of-survival-in-copd-patients

 

Outdoor Heat Increases Respiratory Hospitalization Risk in Elderly

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308093429.htm

 

 

March 9th, 2013

 

Manitoba provincial parks first in Canada to have smoke-free public beaches, children's playgrounds

http://www.chrgonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=423010&cat=;31;16

 

Patients Shy Away from Asking Healthcare Workers to Wash Hands

http://www.shea-online.org/View/ArticleId/181/Patients-Shy-Away-from-Asking-Healthcare-Workers-to-Wash-Hands.aspx

 

At treating asthma, patients may be as good as their doctors (BASALT trial, JAMA)

http://pulmccm.org/2013/randomized-controlled-trials/at-treating-asthma-patients-may-be-as-good-as-their-doctors-rct-jama/

 

 

 

March 3, 2013

 

Tweaking Gene Expression to Repair Lungs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225153027.htm?utm_source

 

More Than 50 Medicines in Development for COPD, Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States

http://www.innovation.org/documents/COPD%202012.pdf

 

Steroids May Shorten Hospital Stay for Pneumonia Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228103339.htm?utm_sou

 

Study Identifies Possible Therapeutic Target To Treat Asthma And COPD

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/256883.php

 

Marine Compound Discovery Shows Promise Of Improved Drug Treatment For COPD Patients

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257023.php

 

One in four Ontario hospital visits treats disease caused by smoking

http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2013/02/27/one_in_four_ontar

 

A Look at Why Inhaled Corticosteroids Don't Always Work

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/lung_disorders/Inhaled-Corticosteroid-Asthma_6457-1.html?ET=johnshopkins:e102635:2005495a:&st=email&s=ELH_130228_001

 

 

 

February 24th, 2013

 

Prevalence and characteristics of three clinical phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(13)00006-1/abstract

 

The Most Contaminated Foods You're Eating

http://www.rodale.com/most-contaminated-foods

 

CDC: Flu vaccine only provided 9 percent protection for seniors against worst strain

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57570589/cdc-flu-vaccine-only-provided-9-percent-protection-for-seniors-against-worst-strain/

 

UAB first in U.S. to test new emphysema procedure

 http://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/3187-uab-first-in-us-to-test-new-emphysema-procedure

 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a cardiovascular risk factor: results of a case-control study (CONSISTE study)

 http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12274

 

Simple Measures to Promote Sleep can Reduce Delirium in Intensive Care Patients

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/simple_

 

 

 

February 17, 2013

 

Lung Researchers Create New Air Sacs in Mouse Model of Emphysema Using a Novel Growth Factor

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214194105.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=em

 

 

Long, Low Intensity Exercise May Have More Health Benefits Relative to Short, Intense Workouts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130213173127.htm

 

Supplemental vitamin D and physical performance in COPD: a pilot randomized trial

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12230

 

Improving the quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: focus on indacaterol

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12213

 

What the U.S. government doesn’t want you to know: e-cigarettes work (BMC Public Health)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/lung-cancer-review/e-cigarettes-helped-smokers-quit-safely

 

Do people with pulmonary hypertension need in-flight oxygen? (Chest)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/outpatient-pulmonology-review/in-flight-oxygen-f

 

 

 

February 10, 2013

 

CTS 2013: Spirometry in primary care

http://www.respiratoryguidelines.ca/sites/all/files/CTS_Spirometry_Primary_Care_2013.pdf

 

Bronchiectasis Linked to Higher Mortality in COPD Patients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778990

 

Cured Meat and COPD: An Unexpected Connection

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/lung_disorders/Cured-Meat-and-COPD_6454-1.html

 

Frequently Prescribed Drug Used in Concerning Ways With Harmful Side Effects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130206141643.htm?utm_source=

 

Zinc Helps Against Infection by Tapping Brakes in Immune Response

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130207131344.htm

 

 

 

February 3, 2013

 

Opioid therapy for refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: patients’ experiences and outcomes

 http://www.cmajopen.ca/content/1/1/E27.full

 

 

Can pneumonia be reliably diagnosed without x-rays?

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133506.html

 

How To Disinfect Your Home From The Flu And Cold Viruses(slides)

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/27/disinfect-home-flu_n_2554112.html

 

 

Who Needs In-Flight Oxygen? New Method May Help

http://pulmccm.org/2013/copd-review/does-your-copd-patient-need-in-flight-oxygen-new-

 

Slideshow: Energy-Boosting Foods for COPD

 http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/ss/slideshow-energy-boosting-foods?ecd=wnl_co

 

 

FDA panel backs long-acting Boehringer inhaler (Respimat/Streverdi

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/29/fda-panel-backs-long-acting-boehringer-inhaler/

 

Potential New Target in Fight Against 'Superbug'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130130083017.htm?utm_source=feedburner&

 

Relationship between periodontitis-related antibody and frequent exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22792372

 

Respiratory infection strategy: get a flu shot, and get enough vitamin D

http://oregonstate.edu/urm/ncs/archives/2013/jan/respiratory-infection-strategy-get-flu-shot-and-get-enough-vitamin-d

 

 

Measuring the Consequence of Forest Fires On Public Health

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130127225820.htm?utm_source=feedburner&u

 

 

Boehringer gets FDA panel's thumbs up on 'modest' new COPD treatment

http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/boehringer-gets-fda-panels-thumbs-modest-new-copd-treatment/2013-01-29

 

Macrolide therapy for the prevention of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22353707

 

 

 

January 27, 2013

The search for common pathways underlying asthma and COPD

 http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12064

 

Yukon Introduces Tobacco Free Tuesdays

http://www.chrgonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=416743&cat=;16;31

 

The safety of long-acting ß2-agonists in the treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=12070

 

 

Bioengineer studying how to send drugs to lungs through nanotechnology

 http://www.uta.edu/news/releases/2013/01/kytai-nguyen-lung-therapy.php

 

Acupuncture improved COPD in a “real” randomized trial (Arch Intern Med)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/randomized-controlled-trials/acupuncture-for-

 

Dyspnea and emotional states in health and disease

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00505-7/abstract

 

 

January 20, 2013

 

COPD Patients at Risk of Dangerous Bacterial Infections

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdrw-rmtch/2013/03/03-eng.php

 

Can Vitamin D Ward Off Colds and Flu?

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/lung_disorders/vitamin-D-respiratory-infections_6111-1.html

 

Simvastatin Therapy for Moderate and Severe COPD (STATCOPE) (Study US & Canada)

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01061671

 

Critically Ill Flu Patients Saved With Artificial Lung Technology Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130117133321.htm?utm_source=feed

 

 

 

January 12, 2013

 

Effects of long-acting bronchodilators in COPD patients according to COPD severity and ICS use

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00408-8/abstract?elsca1=etoc&elsca2=email&elsca3=0954-6111_201302_107_2&elsca4=infectious_diseases

 

Household Hazards for People With COPD

http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/features/household-hazards-for-people-with-copd

 

From the American College of Chest Physicians, "Living Well With COPD"

http://onebreath.org/document.doc?id=89

 

Azithromycin for Prevention of COPD Exacerbations

http://pulmccm.org/2013/review-articles/antibiotics-azithromycin-to-prevent-copd-exacerbations-review-nejm/?utm_source=Email+Updates+from+PulmCCM+

 

 

December 30, 2012

 

Victory Pharma, Inc. of San Diego Pays $11.4 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations in Connection with Promotion of its Drugs

 http://www.fbi.gov/sandiego/press-releases/2012/victory-pharma-inc.-of-san-diego-pays-11.4-million-to-resolve-kickback-allegations-in-connection-with-promotion-of-its-drugs
 

Indacaterol improves daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11824

 

Moderate pot smokers’ lung function better than nonsmokers (JAMA)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/asthma-review/infrequent-pot-smokers-have-better-lung-function-than-non-tokers-jama/
 

Why It’s Important to Stay Healthy with COPD

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/lung_disorders/Staying-Healthy-with-COPD_6350-1.html?ET=johnshopkins:e97085:2005495a:&st=email&s=ELH_121227_001


 

High rates of paper-based prescribing errors found among community-based primary care providers

http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan13/0113RA3.htm

 

 

December 23, 2012

New cough and cold remedies now available for Canadians, offer options for children under six and those with compromised health

http://www.chrgonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=406628&cat=;31

 

The Appliance of Ecological Science

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121217234938.htm?utm_source=feedburner&u

 

New once-daily dual bronchodilator effective in COPD

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/New-once-daily-dual-bronchodilator-effective-in-COPD.aspx

 

Chronic bronchial infection in COPD. Is there an infective phenotype?

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00410-6/abstract?elsca1=etoc&elsca2=email&elsca3=0954-6111_201301_107_1&elsca4=infectious_diseases

Cigarette smoke retention and bronchodilation in patients with COPD. A controlled randomized trial http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00360-5/abstract?elsca1=etoc&elsca2=email&elsca3=0954-6111_201301_107_1&elsca4=infectious_diseases

Predicting survival from COPD exacerbations: DECAF score shows promise (Thorax)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/critical-care-review/how-dangerous-is-this-patients-copd-exacerbation-decaf-score-may-help-predict-thorax/?utm_source=Email+Updates+from+PulmCCM+Central&utm_campaign=068d3679d1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

 

December 16th, 2012

 

Chest pain and exacerbations of bronchiectasis (abstract)

 http://www.dovepress.com/chest-pain-and-exacerbations-of-bronchiectasis-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM

Note:  The full article can be downloaded (pdf).  The link is at the bottom of the abstract

 

Chantix May Up Heart Risk, FDA Warns

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/36430?utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news

 

Comprehensive self management and routine monitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in general practice: randomised controlled trial

http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e7642

 

 

Additive efficacy of short-acting bronchodilators on dynamic hyperinflation and exercise tolerance in stable COPD patients treated with long-acting bronchodilators

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00424-6/abstract

 

 

COPD Is Not Independent Risk Factor for Lung Cancer, Study Concludes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121215151510.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_

 

 

December 9, 2012

 

Sputum color guides antibiotic treatment in COPD

http://tinyurl.com/ajwbyjy

 

Chronic bronchial infection in COPD. Is there an infective phenotype?

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00410-6/abstract

 

UC Davis study shows statins protect lungs from damage caused by smoking

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/7257

 

Health Canada Suspends License of Chemical Testing Laboratory For Providing Falsified Results  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_184-eng.php

 

Electronic Cigarettes - Are They Harmful Or Not?

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253773.php

 

 

 

 

 

December 2, 2012

 

Effects of inspiratory muscle training on dynamic hyperinflation in patients with COPD

 http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11648

 

From the Public Health Agency of Canada:Fast facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 2011     Fast facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Data compiled from the 2011 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cd-mc/publications/copd-mpoc/ff-rr-2011-eng.php

 

Drugs Limiting Excess Mucus Could Save Lives

https://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/24608.aspx

 

New behavioral strategies may help patients learn to better control chronic diseases

http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=561&action=detail&ref=2054

 

First 'Breathing Lung' Transplant in United States

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121126130928.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_med

 

 

 

November 25, 2012

 

Advair: How Safe Is This Drug?

http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/36000

 

COPD awareness returns to 2008 levels, according to new NIH survey

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2012/nhlbi-20.htm

 

First Report of State-Level COPD Prevalence in U.S.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121121130943.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm

 

New lung tissue growth can occur in adults, defying previous belief (NEJM)

http://pulmccm.org/2012/lung-cancer-review/lung-regeneration-after-damage-defying-previous-belief/

 

 

 

 

 

November 18, 2012

 

Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_131183.html

 

World’s largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Newspublications/News/MRC008925

 

Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis  (UK)

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11044

 

Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomizedcontrolled trial

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2466-12-69.pdf

 

Cullman man is first U.S. emphysema patient to have experimental sealant pumped into lungs........  UAB first in nation to test experimental therapy for emphysema (and Video)

http://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/2889-uab-first-in-nation-to-test-experimental-therapy-for-emphysema

 

WebMistress Note:  Current list of locations (US)  recruiting, can be found at:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT01449292?show_locs=Y#locn

 

 

 

November 11, 2012

 

 

Free E-Course: 6 Weeks to Understanding COPD

http://copd.about.com/b/2010/06/10/free-e-course6-weeks-to-understanding-copd.htm

 

Hypoxaemia in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension during simulated air travel

http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(12)00390-3/abstract

 

Smoke-free laws led quickly to fewer hospitalizations

http://newsroom.heart.org/pr/aha/smoke-free-laws-led-quickly-to-239980.aspx

 

New Drug Target Found for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121107132920.htm?utm_

 

Adventures of an Oxy-Phile2: A Free Audio Book by Dr Thomas Petty

http://www.yourlunghealth.org/headlines/2012/09/oxyphile_audiobook/

 

COPD Can't Be Treated Alone in Older Patients

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/35483?utm_so

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 3rd, 2012

 

From National Jewish Health (video)  Lung Function Test (Spirometry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr0ZxoZR58Y&feature=youtu.be

 

Lung-Shrinking Coils Show Promise in COPD

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/35538

 

E-Cigarettes Banned in Canada But Smoking Isn't?

http://copd.about.com/b/2012/10/28/e-cigarettes-banned-in-canada-but-smoking-isnt.htm

 

Physical inactivity in COPD and increased patient perception of dyspnea

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11385

 

Mold Exposure at Home Could Increase Risk for Sarcoidosis

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121022081014.htm

 

 

October 28, 2012

 

Short term and long term effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on physical activity in COPD

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23063203

 

Spirometry: An Easy and Painless Way to Test for COPD

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/lung_disorders/Spirometry-for-COPD_6347-1.html?ET=johnshopkins:e93192:2005495a:&st=email&s=ELH_121025_001

 

Exercise Boosts Satisfaction With Life, Researchers Find

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121025161751.htm

 

Profile of glycopyrronium for once-daily treatment of moderate-to-severe COPD

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11367

 

Lung-Shrinking Coils Show Promise in COPD

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/35538

 

Sickly Smoker Loses Most of Philip Morris Lawsuit

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/10/24/51621.htm

New treatment in clinical trial at Cleveland Clinic may vastly increase number of donor lungs  http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2012/10/new_treatment_in_clinical_tria.html

Women Who Quit Smoking Do Live Longer

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/35605?utm_content=&utm_medium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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