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  • New type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma

    ScienceDaily: Asthma News
    7 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    New research may help explain what’s going on in the lungs of people with treatment-resistant asthma -- and aid the development of new treatment options and better ways to identify people at risk.

  • 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests

    MedicineNet Asthma Specialty
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • Compounds To Block Immune-Regulating Enzyme

    Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers...

  • Virus 'barcodes' offer rapid detection of mutated strains

    ScienceDaily: Asthma News
    14 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    Researchers are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.

  • King of the Front Seat

    The Road I'm On
    6 May 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Edison "King of the Front Seat" Grandpa and Grandma Worden
 
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    Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today

  • Compounds To Block Immune-Regulating Enzyme

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers...

  • 'Barcoding' Viruses For Rapid Detection Of Mutated Strains

    14 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    Dr Julian Hiscox and Dr John Barr of the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences are working with the Health Protection Agency Porton (HPA) to build a bank of molecular signatures that will help identify the severity of virus infection from characteristic changes seen in cells...

  • Education, Medication Compliance Cited In Lower Number Of ICU Admissions For Asthma

    14 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74 percent. The study, by UT Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at University Hospital between 1980 and 2010, also showed intubation in the emergency department to help patients breathe did not result in longer hospital stays...

  • Gene Discovered That Causes Joubert Syndrome

    13 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in a number of families in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec where the causal gene had remained unknown since the initial description of the syndrome in 1969. This is what a study in The American Journal of Human Genetics reveals...

  • Study Of Indoor Air Quality Risks In United Arab Emirates Is Culturally Sensitive

    11 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    The rapid shift from nomadic life to modern-day culture in the United Arab Emirates has exposed residents to significant indoor air quality risks that can lead to respiratory illness, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
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    ScienceDaily: Asthma News

  • Virus 'barcodes' offer rapid detection of mutated strains

    14 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    Researchers are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.

  • Biodiversity loss may cause increase in allergies and asthma

    7 May 2012 | 2:41 pm
    Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic inflammatory diseases among people living in cities worldwide, a Finnish study suggests.

  • New type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma

    7 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    New research may help explain what’s going on in the lungs of people with treatment-resistant asthma -- and aid the development of new treatment options and better ways to identify people at risk.

  • Environment key to preventing childhood disabilities

    1 May 2012 | 3:27 pm
    The United States government would get a better bang for its health-care buck in managing the country's most prevalent childhood disabilities if it invested more in eliminating socioenvironmental risk factors than in developing medicines. That's the key conclusion of a new article.

  • Excessive sleepiness may be cause of learning, attention and school problems

    1 May 2012 | 7:57 am
    Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night. Researchers studied 508 children and found that those whose parents reported EDS -- despite little indication of short sleep from clinical measurements -- were more likely to experience learning, attention/hyperactivity and conduct problems than children without EDS. Obesity, symptoms of inattention, depression and anxiety, asthma were among the culprits.
 
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    The Road I'm On

  • King of the Front Seat

    6 May 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Edison "King of the Front Seat" Grandpa and Grandma Worden

  • Tears

    4 May 2012 | 9:08 pm
    Thursday has got to have been one of the hardest days I've had in my life. Normally I can handle things with dignity but I was one of the biggest blabbering babies yesterday when it comes to not finishing vet school with my class. I cried the entire way to campus yesterday morning. I had a major meltdown in front of a clinician, and after stopping by the Nebraska student's banquet in the evening I cried all the way home. Thankfully I woke up this morning and faced the day with a new attitude. My classmates weren't going to be running around smiling and doing jigs saying "today's our last…

  • Brick Walls, Surgery Rotations, and Plans

    2 May 2012 | 8:23 pm
    If you are like me walking into an exam room to see a new doctor for a simple matter is akin to willingly hitting your head against a brick wall.They will want to either go through your entire history and/or tell you their opinion why they think your treatment plan shouldn't include this or that. I have had an earache the past three days, my sinuses are draining like mad, and considering my recent respiratory infection and the fact this is day five off pred/day seven off antimicrobials, infection ranks up there on my list of ddx. Dr. B suggested my primary take a peak at my ear and since she…

  • Of Fear

    30 Apr 2012 | 7:25 am
    Yesterday morning while I was laying on the gurney in exam room 8 at MGMC feeling the effects of the medications used to break the migraine I woke up with I had to calm myself down. It was no where near a oh my god I'm having a panic attack kind of thing, it was a "oh my god why am I here, why can't I deal with this on my own kind of thing." The migraine I woke up with, one I predicted given how I felt going to sleep, was one that I couldn't lay my head on a pillow, I couldn't stand up, couldn't bend over, couldn't open my eyes, couldn't do anything without…

  • The Journey

    29 Apr 2012 | 4:51 pm
    I woke up yesterday morning about 2:15am. I had planned on sleeping until 3:30am but alas I woke up ealier than planned and couldn't get back to sleep. Why? Because one of my major issues in life is being hypersensitive to sounds and both dogs were licking their lips or making other not so annoying noises to the general population that do annoy me if there isn't enough white noise at night. Yeah, I know I'm weird. I ended up getting things set and made it out the door by 4:30am. The road trip started out rough because it was pitch dark, windy (30mph), raining and I was nauseous all…
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  • Stay In The Conversation

    Beau Lebens
    15 May 2012 | 6:01 pm
    It’s now much easier for you and your commenters to keep track of the conversations you’re involved in across WordPress.com. Some recent tests have shown that by subscribing commenters to new comments by default, they are more likely to stay engaged and come back and comment more on your blog. With that knowledge, we’ve changed the default comment following behavior to help you get more conversations going on your blog. We made the initial changes last week and after great feedback from you we just launched an update. Here’s how it works: By default, posting a comment…

  • Look at These Gorgeous Blogs

    Sheri
    15 May 2012 | 1:05 pm
    We’ve added a user showcase where you can view stunning customizations made by people just like you. From complete redesigns with CSS to adding pizzazz with Custom Fonts to clever use of options like background and header, this showcase will spark your imagination and inspire creativity. Discover details about what each showcase blog is doing with WordPress.com themes and customizations by clicking a thumbnail to see a colophon-style list of credits on the left. We’ve also updated footer links so blog owners can show off the types of customizations they’ve made and visitors can…

  • Photo Blogging 101, Part 1

    Erica V.
    14 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    Spring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started? You can sign up for a new blog right over here. Getting started Photo blogs, sometimes called phlogs, use pictures instead of words. While many photo bloggers choose a type of photo that they want to focus on, such as portraits, others use their photo blog to document their life’s events. Photo blogs come in a variety of styles, including…

  • New Themes: Just Desserts and Oxygen

    Michelle Langston
    10 May 2012 | 8:11 am
    Happy Thursday! We’ve added some exciting new themes to our ever-growing collection, and we’re happy to tell you all about them. First out of the oven is…Just Desserts. Yep, that’s a theme! Designed by Andy Rutledge, Just Desserts is a deliciously stylish premium theme that’s perfect for blogs centered on food. With its responsive, single-column layout and unique presentation of images and posts on the front page, Just Desserts gives you a delectable canvas on which your mouthwatering photos and text can really shine — even when viewed on smaller mobile devices…

  • Find Friends Who Use WordPress

    Nick Momrik
    1 May 2012 | 2:32 pm
    Are you curious to see how your friends are using WordPress? Give the new and improved Friend Finder a try to connect with your Twitter, Facebook, and Google contacts who have WordPress sites! After authorizing WordPress.com to use your Twitter, Facebook, or Google account to find your friends (don’t worry — none of this account information is saved!) you’ll see a list of people you know who have WordPress sites. Click Follow and each time your friend publishes a new post it will show up in your Reader under Blogs I Follow. If you have multiple blogs, make sure to set the…
 
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  • How can I manage asthma around smoke?

    15 May 2012 | 10:54 am
    The following Q and A sequence is from healthcentral.com/asthma:Your question:  How can I manage asthma around smoke?  I am currently having trouble managing my asthma because of the brush fires that are around my neighborhood. Do you have any advice for management when there is a trigger you cant control?My humble answer:  That's one of the things that's kind of crappy about having asthma:  there are certain things beyond your control.  It's not like you can walk up to all your neighbors and tell them all to stop burning wood.  The same can be said of…

  • Does McDonalds trigger asthma?

    14 May 2012 | 7:42 am
    The following post was originally published at healthcentral.com/asthma on May 16, 2011:"Can eating high fat foods trigger asthma?"American's love Big Macs, Whoppers, French fries, onion rings and deep fried chicken.  These are convenient foods that are simply delicious.  Yet the old saying goes, "If it tastes good, it's probably not good for you."Now we already knew such high-fat foods are bad for your heart.  Yet new evidence suggests they may also be bad for your lungs.A study completed by Australian researchers in 2010 tested asthmatics before and after eating a meal,…

  • The natural progression of satisfaction

    13 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
    I remember way back before I was hired as an RT, back when I had a new job every summer.  I remember observing how the people who worked for five or more years tended to be apathetic and disengaged from their work.  These people spent a lot of time complaining.  I saw the same thing when I was hired as an RT.  My coworkers acted like they hated their work.  They often complained and were slow to get up when their pagers went off.  I didn't understand this because I was absolutely passionate about my work.  I even remember thinking once I loved my job so…

  • MCAT question #40

    12 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    I cannot reveal my source, but I once again am privy to esoteric wisdom. The following is a question I have obtained from the Medical College Admission Exam (MCAT):Which is the following cases presents the best example of the hypoxic drive theory:a. COPD retainer on 100% FiO2 for six hours in the ER to maintain an SpO2 of 90%. The patient is AAOX3 and denies shortness of breath.b.  COPD retainer on 2lpm to maintain an SpO2 of 86%.  The patient is cyanotic and complains of dyspnea.c.  The patient is on 35% air entrainment mask to maintain an SpO2 of 86.  The CO2 rose from…

  • What do RTs really do?

    11 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) lists the following tasks that respiratory therapists do:.Diagnosing lung and breathing disorders and recommending treatment methods.Interviewing patients and doing chest physical exams to determine what kind of therapy is best for their condition. Consulting with physicians to recommend a change in therapy, based on your evaluation of the patient.   Analyzing breath, tissue, and blood specimens to determine levels of oxygen and other gases.Managing ventilators and artificial airway devices for patients who can’t breathe…
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  • Mystery Photo 5/8/12

    Central Ohio Primary Care
    8 May 2012 | 8:26 am
    Good morning everyone! We have a new mystery photo for you. Take a sip of your favorite morning beverage and let’s get started. Here are your two mystery photo hints: 1) Your lungs will thank you. 2) It can help prevent a specific attack.     If you think you know the answer, please leave us a comment on Facebook, or send us a reply on Twitter. We will post the answer Wednesday Morning at 9 a.m. Also, take a few seconds to answer our allergy season question “pinned” on our Facebook wall. As always, thank you and good luck!  

  • Top 10 Most Polluted US Cities

    Intercultural Resources
    8 May 2012 | 7:11 am
    Too many of the earth’s cities are choked with polluted air, making it difficult for us inhabitants of this planet to breathe. Many people suffer from asthma, lung disease, or emphysema due to air pollution. There’s no denying it: we made the earth this way. Courtesy: http://www.earthtimes.org/green-blogs/green-living/top-10-most-polluted-us-cities-05-May-12/ 0.000000 0.000000

  • Breathe Easy - May is Asthma Awareness Month

    universityhealth
    8 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    Did you know? There are almost 26 million Americans living with asthma, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. Asthma affects the lungs and causes regular episodes of wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. While there is no cure for asthma, there are many methods for control and management. May is Asthma Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to educate students about asthma as they transition into the summer season (some seasonal triggers for asthma include allergies, strenuous physical…

  • Air Pollution, Asthma Burden Unevenly Shared Among U.S. Children

    Respro UK Ltd
    8 May 2012 | 1:45 am
    Low income minority groups tend to be most exposed to air pollution, US study finds. Disadvantaged k

  • Prevention & Treatment of Viral Infections

    Venkat Karra
    8 May 2012 | 1:43 am
    Cohort studies have identified viral infections occurring against a background of allergic sensitization to aeroallergens. A combination of recent experimental and human studies have suggested that underlying this bipartite process are a series of interactions between antiviral and atopic inflammatory pathways. These pathways are mediated by local activation of myeloid cell populations in the airway mucosa and the parallel programming and recruitment of their replacements from bone marrow. Targeting key components of these pathways at the appropriate stages of asthma provides new…
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  • What You Should Know About Bee Venom Allergy

    admin4
    11 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    About 0.5 to 2% of the general population could be allergic to bee venom or the venom of wasps and kissing bugs, hornets, yellow jackets and so on. This means that other than the normal reaction that a person could have to being bitten by a bee – such as pain and swelling, a person could also experience the life threatening condition called anaphylaxis which causes the blood pressure to rise and the throat to swell, making breathing difficult. Why a bee allergy is important to know about An estimated 40 people actually die each year from bee stings in the United States alone which according…

  • Eye Allergies – Identifying Them and Getting Treatment

    admin4
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:44 am
    Eye allergies are also called ocular allergies and sometime referred to as allergic conjunctivitis. They happen when allergens come into contact with the conjunctiva, which is the membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Eye allergies are of two main types The two types are Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis and Perennial Allergic Conjunctivitis. If your allergy is seasonal, your triggers are likely to be pollen, grass, weeds and so on and will usually resolve during the winter months. However, the latter type of allergy may persist through the year and the triggers could be pet dander,…

  • Could Your Allergies Be Due to GM Foods?

    admin4
    11 Apr 2012 | 10:43 am
    The recent increase in rate of food allergies suffered by people the world over has been attributed to various different causes: some experts have suggested that increase in greenhouse gases has caused an increase in pollen levels; while others say it is due to increase in exposure to synthetic chemicals. Increasing levels of mold, and the Hygiene Hypothesis that suggests high levels of hygiene reduces our exposure to normal germs and makes us more allergic are some of the other theories. There is yet another theory that it is the recent increase in consumption of genetically modified produce…

  • Food Intolerance Symptoms You Should Know About

    admin4
    26 Mar 2012 | 10:50 am
    There are certain challenges in identifying food intolerances since food intolerance symptoms often mimic those of food allergies. Also the symptoms may be less acute and obvious and this increases the challenge of identifying the food intolerance. Food intolerance symptoms may be different from allergy symptoms Symptoms of food intolerance are present when the body is unable to digest the thing consumed. This is usually because of a lack of sufficient levels of certain digestive enzymes that are required to digest that particular item. The symptoms will not usually occur unless the person…

  • Identifying Alcohol Allergy Symptoms

    admin4
    16 Mar 2012 | 10:50 am
    As in the case of so many foods and drinks, it is also possible to be allergic to alcohol and to suffer alcohol allergy symptoms as a result. There are some who may be allergic to the actual alcohol (ethyl alcohol), but more often it is other ingredients in the beverage such as the hops, barley and other grain, yeast or fruit such as grapes that were used to make the drink that cause the allergic reaction. Symptoms of alcohol allergy Alcohol allergy symptoms may vary significantly from person to person, and as per the sort of allergy they have; however the following could be the symptoms of…
 
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  • Practical points on testing for food allergy: avoid using the term "negative" IgE test, use "undetectable"

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    16 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    Negative predictive value of skin prick tests for predicting IgE-mediated food allergy is greater than 95%. This means that there is still a small percentage (~5%) of patients with negative skin tests who may still have IgE-mediated food allergy. Generally, try to avoid using the term "negative" IgE test, and use the term "undetectable". 8 foods cause 90% of food allergies (click to enlarge the image). The likelihood of a negative oral food challenge is shown in relation to the respective values of skin prick test (SPT) and serum IgE (sIgE): Annual testing is often the practice for…

  • Asthma - top articles in May 2012

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    15 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about asthma in May 2012: Only 43% of patients newly diagnosed with asthma in Canada received pulmonary function testing http://goo.gl/eyzg9 Switching from Salmeterol/Fluticasone to Formoterol/Budesonide Combinations is a useful option if asthma that is not controlled http://goo.gl/kEW2Y Older adults with asthma have a higher rate of allergic sensitization, decreased lung function, and significantly worse quality of life compared with controls http://goo.gl/bGan8 Epigenetic changes may play a role in asthma: DNA Hypomethylation at ALOX12…

  • Handwritten Video Tutorials in Allergy and Immunology

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    15 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Please note: The information if the following videos has not been verified by me. The purpose of this post is just to present the idea of this approach to medical education, not to recommend the content of the videos. This is the first video on the system of the complement. This tutorial gives an overview of complement while the following tutorials fill in the detail. For more free tutorials and accompanying PDFs visit http://www.handwrittentutorials.com References: Handwritten Video Tutorials in Medicine http://goo.gl/ZxFhb and http://goo.gl/R8xseComments from Twitter: AnneMarie Cunningham…

  • Sensitivity of methacholine challenge lower than previously reported: 69% in Caucasian, 52% in nonatopic patients

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    14 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    This cohort study included 126 patients with asthma, receiving controller medications, and 93 nonasthmatic controls. The sensitivity of the methacholine challenge test was 77% and the specificity was 96% with a threshold PC(20) (the provocative concentration of methacholine that results in a 20% drop in FEV(1)) of 8 mg/mL. The sensitivity was lower in white than in African American participants (69% vs 95%). It was higher in atopic compared with nonatopic (82% vs 52%). Increasing the PC(20) threshold from 8 to 16 mg/mL did not improve the performance of the test. African American race, atopy,…

  • Top articles about food allergy in May 2012

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    13 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about food allergy in May 2012: Oral food challenge may be assessed as falsely negative if a cumulative dose on another day is also not administered. A recent study suggested the inclusion of a second day with a cumulative dose to ensure a correct outcome of oral food challenges, avoiding false-negative results. http://goo.gl/z6GoEEating out can be a nerve-racking experience if you have a food allergy, especially when restaurant staff think they know best http://goo.gl/JheZM Using fruit to improving anaphylaxis care - use your expired…
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