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New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 13

New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic

Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear,… New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic   

 
 

Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 02 13

Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation

Burning incense, a popular cultural practice in Arabian Gulf countries and elsewhere, generates indoor air pollutants that may cause inflammation in human lung cells,… Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation   

 
 

Race apparently a factor in sleep apnea, Wayne State University researcher finds
• Respiratory Problems • • Sleep Aid • Jun 26 13

Race apparently a factor in sleep apnea

A Wayne State University researcher has found that sleep apnea severity is higher among African-American men in certain age ranges, even after controlling for… Race apparently a factor in sleep apnea, Wayne State University researcher finds   

 
 

Allergic disease worsens respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in COPD
• Allergies • • Respiratory Problems • May 12 13

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for… Allergic disease worsens respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in COPD   

 
 

Study adds to evidence that cigarettes are gateway to marijuana
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 05 13

cigarettes are gateway to marijuana

Teen smokers who rationalize their use of cigarettes by saying, “At least, I’m not doing drugs,” may not always be able to use that… Study adds to evidence that cigarettes are gateway to marijuana   

 
 

Don’t be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Respiratory Problems • May 04 13

Word on the street has it you should replace your toothbrush after suffering from a cold, the flu or a bout of strep throat.… Don’t be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat   

 
 

Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 31 13

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems… Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems   

 
 

Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 13

Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with… Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study   

 
 

Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 21 13

The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the… Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu   

 
 

Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 08 13

Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.

Bronchiectasis,… Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD   

 
 

GP judgement not enough to accurately diagnose cases of pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 24 13

Pneumonia cannot be accurately diagnosed solely on a doctor’s analysis of symptoms and patient history, according to new findings.

A new study, published online… GP judgement not enough to accurately diagnose cases of pneumonia   

 
 

Breathing program may help save newborns’ lives
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 22 13

Training midwives and other birth attendants to help babies start breathing immediately after birth may prevent stillbirths and newborn deaths in the developing world,… Breathing program may help save newborns’ lives   

 
 

Severity of emphysema predicts mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 18 13

Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or… Severity of emphysema predicts mortality   

 
 

Coughs take longer to clear up than people think
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 15 13

The gap between how long people expect their cough to last and how long it actually does may drive some to the doctor for… Coughs take longer to clear up than people think   

 
 

Antibiotic No Help for Cough
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 23 12

An antibiotic widely used to treat uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections had little benefit in a placebo-controlled clinical trial, researchers reported.

Amoxicillin had no… Antibiotic No Help for Cough   

 
 

Infants with severe RSV disease may be immunosuppressed
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 10 12

Infants with severe lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have a dysfunctional innate immune response that relates to the… Infants with severe RSV disease may be immunosuppressed   

 
 

Are inhaled medications effective and safe in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation?
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 04 12

Essential medications can be delivered as inhaled drugs to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who require mechanical ventilation to breathe.… Are inhaled medications effective and safe in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation?   

 
 

Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 16 12

A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology,… Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules   

 
 

Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 13 12

Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a greater chance of not being accepted for lung transplant after undergoing initial… Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant   

 
 

Antibiotic therapy improves moderate exacerbations of mild-to-moderate COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 07 12

Antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate improves moderate exacerbations in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and significantly prolongs the time between exacerbations, according… Antibiotic therapy improves moderate exacerbations of mild-to-moderate COPD   

 
 

Can a placebo reduce the urge to cough?
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 16 12

The desire to cough after inhaling the spicy substance in chili peppers can be soothed by a placebo, suggesting that coughing can be controlled… Can a placebo reduce the urge to cough?   

 
 

Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • May 20 12

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and psychopathological outcomes, is also associated with an increased… Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality   

 
 

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 20 12

For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children… Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems   

 
 

Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study
• Alternative Medicine • • Respiratory Problems • May 15 12

Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study from Japan.

According to one researcher, the… Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study   

 
 

Whooping cough epidemic declared in Wash. state
• Respiratory Problems • May 10 12

Washington state’s worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from federal experts and urge… Whooping cough epidemic declared in Wash. state   

 
 
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