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  • Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung Damage

    MedicineNet Asthma Specialty
    15 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Title: Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung DamageCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

  • Evidence Of Host Adaptation Of Avian-Origin Influenza A Virus

    Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today
    17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    A novel avian-origin reassortant influenza A (H7N9) virus emerged in China in February 2013, and is associated with severe lower respiratory tract diseases. To date, more than 100 human cases of infection, including at least 20 deaths, have been reported in China. Three early cases of infection were described in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China...

  • Allergic disease worsens COPD symptoms and exacerbations

    ScienceDaily: Asthma News
    10 May 2013 | 4:53 am
    Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for COPD exacerbations, according to a new study.

  • Putting together the pieces to manage childhood asthma [Infographic]

    Asthma News
    18 May 2013 | 10:33 am
    … of children struggling with asthma. References: 1. Asthma's Impact on … National Asthma Control Program. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/impacts_nation/AsthmaFactSheet … Evaluation of a Comprehensive Pediatric Asthma Initiative Incorporating Translation of Evidence-Based …

  • Worshiping myths results from ignorance

    Respiratory Therapy Cave
    17 May 2013 | 10:09 pm
    I write on this blog often how ignorance impedes progress.  I came upon an excellent discussion of this by the greate historian Fielding Hudson Garrison. Sorry this passage is long, but it's worth the read:Buckle* maintained that ignorance and low-grade minds are the cause of fanaticism and superstition, and, since his equation is reversible, we may consider this proposition true if we apply it to certain fanatical leaders of mankind, savage or civilized, who, as "moulders of public opinion," have retarded human progress. Chamfort said that there are centuries in which public opinion is…
 
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  • Evidence Of Host Adaptation Of Avian-Origin Influenza A Virus

    17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    A novel avian-origin reassortant influenza A (H7N9) virus emerged in China in February 2013, and is associated with severe lower respiratory tract diseases. To date, more than 100 human cases of infection, including at least 20 deaths, have been reported in China. Three early cases of infection were described in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China...

  • Asymptomatic Carriage Of M. Pneumoniae Common In Children

    14 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    The bacterium M. pneumoniae is carried at high rates in the upper respiratory tracts of healthy children and usual diagnostic tests cannot differentiate between such asymptomatic carriage and actual respiratory tract infection, according to a study by Dutch researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine...

  • Respiratory Symptoms And Exacerbations In COPD Worsened By Allergic Disease

    14 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for COPD exacerbations, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore...

  • New Inhaler Drug Approved By FDA For Chronic COPD

    12 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just announced the approval of a form of new long-term treatment for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The new treatment is an inhaler drug called Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder). It is also approved for the treatment of exacerbations in COPD patients...

  • Antifungal Therapy Could Benefit Nearly 5 Million Asthmatics Worldwide

    11 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from the University of Toronto and Manchester University. Their work, published in the journal Medical Mycology, has also re-estimated the total number of asthmatics worldwide - to reveal a staggering 193 million sufferers...
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  • Allergic disease worsens COPD symptoms and exacerbations

    10 May 2013 | 4:53 am
    Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for COPD exacerbations, according to a new study.

  • Nearly five million asthmatics worldwide could benefit from antifungal therapy

    8 May 2013 | 8:42 am
    An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers.

  • Common treatment for bronchiolitis ineffective at reducing length of hospital stay, study suggests

    6 May 2013 | 8:39 am
    New research shows that hospital stays for infants diagnosed with bronchiolitis, or inflammation of the lungs, and treated with nebulized 3% hypertonic saline (HS), a commonly used, off-label therapy, were not shorter than hospital stays for infants who received normal saline solution. Both treatments are liquid salt solutions that are vaporized and administered through a mask; however HS has a greater salt concentration and is believed to more effectively hydrate the air passages, decrease fluid accumulation and improve lung function.

  • Oral drops can give kids needle-free relief from asthma, allergies

    6 May 2013 | 6:49 am
    Allergy shots are commonly used to treat children with severe environmental allergies and asthma, but under-the-tongue drops may offer yet another beneficial — and stick-free — option for pediatric allergy sufferers, according to a review of existing scientific evidence.

  • Vitamin C may head off lung problems in babies born to pregnant smokers

    4 May 2013 | 1:33 pm
    Pregnant women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy because it can harm the baby's lungs and lead to wheezing and asthma, among other problems. If a woman absolutely can't kick the habit, taking vitamin C during pregnancy may improve her newborn's lung function and prevent wheezing in the first year of life, according to a new study.
 
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  • Putting together the pieces to manage childhood asthma [Infographic]

    18 May 2013 | 10:33 am
    … of children struggling with asthma. References: 1. Asthma's Impact on … National Asthma Control Program. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/impacts_nation/AsthmaFactSheet … Evaluation of a Comprehensive Pediatric Asthma Initiative Incorporating Translation of Evidence-Based …

  • Call to improve asthma care and control. By Rahul Kumar Dwivedi

    18 May 2013 | 10:08 am
    … done to effectively control asthma at all levels. Asthma is a chronic … specialist of respiratory diseases and asthma management said to Citizen News … treated here every day for asthma". Asthma is not curable but … proper management of asthma and factors that trigger asthma “attack” such as …

  • Asthma fears in NYCHA

    18 May 2013 | 9:19 am
    … in a desperate battle against asthma in their mold ravaged apartments … exposure to mold linked with asthma Findings from a seven-year research … and asthma. This might well explain the high incidence of asthma among … to a lifelong sentence of asthma. Some tenants reported delays of …

  • Frye Regional Medical Center Pediatrics Offers Asthma Camp for Children

    18 May 2013 | 6:24 am
    … Pediatrics will host its annual asthma day camp for children June … their asthma, providing an opportunity to meet other children with asthma and …

  • DrOzdietshow.com has launched top weight loss products recommended by Dr. Oz for effective yet safe weight loss

    18 May 2013 | 5:04 am
    /EINPresswire.com/ Dr. Oz the health expert has been featuring different weight loss products in his show which boost the weight loss process in a natural way. Recently a review has been released by DrOzdietshow.com, which covers weight loss products …
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  • Worshiping myths results from ignorance

    17 May 2013 | 10:09 pm
    I write on this blog often how ignorance impedes progress.  I came upon an excellent discussion of this by the greate historian Fielding Hudson Garrison. Sorry this passage is long, but it's worth the read:Buckle* maintained that ignorance and low-grade minds are the cause of fanaticism and superstition, and, since his equation is reversible, we may consider this proposition true if we apply it to certain fanatical leaders of mankind, savage or civilized, who, as "moulders of public opinion," have retarded human progress. Chamfort said that there are centuries in which public opinion is…

  • The current state of healthcare

    17 May 2013 | 12:04 pm
    So the patient was sitting on the edge of the bed, leaning on a pillow to breathe.  She was diaphoretic and extremely diaphoretic.  She was rhales all the way to the tip of her voice box, and she was moaning in agony, "Please just shoot me!  Please, just put me out of my misery!"The RT said, "I cannot do that."The QA analysts said, "Such therapy is not covered by CMS, nor is it covered under Obamacare.  Although Obama would probably like it because it would reduce the cost of healthcare."Hence is the state of medicine.  Forty-five minutes after the page the doctor…

  • Making money is more important than saving lives, or so it appears

    17 May 2013 | 7:53 am
    The following is a report from Will LessonsWhen our local Walmart chooses to under staff check out clerks, customers get grumpy due to long lines, but no lives are lost.  When hospitals under staff doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists, lives are put at risk.  I am told we cannot staff for the what-ifs, but I contend that when you manage a hospital this is simply the cost of doing business.  When there are few patients you still have to staff a minimum level of nurses in each department no matter what.  If you don't do this, you are setting your hospital up for a…

  • people never forget who they are

    16 May 2013 | 8:47 pm
    The patient was in a raging fight with the nurses.  She was cursing and calling for her mother.  She was 97, so you know that her mother probably (quite certainly more like it) is not around other than spirit.  And so you think: somehow, some way, the nurses will think of a reason to call respiratory. And, lo and behold, your beeper goes off.  You are called to assist this patient.  And it's not your muscles they want, and it's not your Ventolin they want, and it's not your oxygen they want: it's you.  It's your personality. This is what happened to me…

  • Depression often goes undiagnosed

    15 May 2013 | 10:46 am
    One of the dumbest and least successful ways of committing suicide is by taking pills.  Surely it works sometimes, but more often than not someone will come around and find your butt and call an ambulance.  You'll end up in an emergency room.  The same is true for alcohol abuse.  You end up in the emergency room, and you will be poked, prodded, puked, and maybe even tubed.  Doctors and nurses like to make you as miserable as possible so you don't do such a dunderhead thing again.  Then when you are better you will end up in the psych unit at some hospital, and…
 
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  • Asthma Signs and Symptoms in Babies

    admin4
    7 May 2013 | 10:51 pm
    We all know that asthma is a common problem in case of children, but how could the parents know about the problem when the baby can’t even talk? In order to know what you are dealing with, you should look for the asthma signs and symptoms in babies. Common signs and symptoms The most common symptom of the problem is having frequent coughing spells. This can appear during the night, day or when the child is laughing hard. All parents should remember that coughing may be the only noticeable symptom. Other signs and symptoms of asthma The children with asthma usually have less energy for…

  • Tips for Exercising with Asthma

    admin4
    23 Apr 2013 | 10:48 pm
    Although you might think otherwise, you shouldn’t let asthma stop you from working out. There are some tips for exercising with asthma that you could try to practice the sports you like. Timing is everything You should exercise when it is the easiest for you to breathe. For instance some people find it difficult to breathe in the morning. If this is your case you should forget about going for a run in the morning, but it might be suitable for you to work out in the afternoon. Guidelines In case you are looking for exercising tips for asthma you should never forget about warming-up. If you…

  • Breathing Tips for Runners with Asthma

    admin4
    8 Apr 2013 | 10:48 pm
    If you don’t take into consideration the breathing tips for runners with asthma, it will be almost impossible for you to go for a jog. Nonetheless these tips can show you the proper way for breathing that is efficient and that will make sure that you won’t have any problems. Is it asthma? Keep in mind regarding the tips for breathing and running with asthma that coughing and sneezing doesn’t necessarily mean that you have asthma. There are some other conditions as well that can mimic the symptoms of this illness. This is quite common especially in case of young runners. Medication The…

  • Natural Allergy Treatment for Kids

    admin4
    25 Mar 2013 | 10:48 pm
    In case you are looking for natural allergy treatment for kids, you may be facing runny nose, wheezing, sleep problems and headaches. A lot of parents are wondering whether the allergy treatments are safe for children. Usually the problem is caused by a weak immune system and the natural remedies can strengthen it. First steps to be taken The first thing to think about in case your child has problems with allergies is to stop using detergents, cleaners and household products that come with dies, perfumes or preservatives that could make the allergies even worse. Also it is important to make…

  • Facts and Statistics of Asthma in Children (Infographic)

    admin4
    20 Mar 2013 | 5:39 am
    One of the chronic health problems affecting the quality of lives of children in the US today is asthma. This happens when the interior walls of the air pipes carrying air to the lungs become sore or bulge a bit. Of the 20 million people in US suffering from asthma, about 9 million are children. The chances of Asthma turning into a life threatening disease is more likely in children due to the very basic fact that they have very small air pipes. The indications of asthma include cough, pain in the chest, wheezing, and frequent trouble in breathing. It particularly attacks very early in the…
 
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  • Cross-reacting allergens between fish, shellfish, arachnids, and insects

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    14 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    The increased consumption of fish and shellfish has resulted in more frequent reports of adverse reactions to seafood. Cross-reactivity is a problem Potential cross-reacting allergens have been identified within the fish family and between shellfish, arachnids, and insects. Prick-to-prick tests may be needed The diagnostic approach may require prick-to-prick tests using crude extracts of both raw and cooked forms of seafood for screening seafood sensitization. This approach may be required before a food challenge or where food challenge is not feasible. Different epitopes may explain…

  • Prescribing inhaled steroid during ED visit for asthma decreases admissions, saves $7k per 100 patients

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    13 May 2013 | 6:30 am
    This cost-effectiveness analysis compared 3 ED-based inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) delivery options: - usual care (recommending outpatient follow-up) - prescribe (uniformly prescribing ICS) - dispense (uniformly dispensing ICS) Rates of ED relapse visits and hospitalizations within 1 month of ED visit were compared across all 3 arms. Rate of return to ED per 100 patients within 1 month of the ED visit was 10 visits for the usual care arm, 9 visits for the prescription arm, and 8 visits for the medication-dispensing arm. Rates of hospitalization per 100 patients were 2.4, 2.2, and 1.9,…

  • Auvi-Q inventors -- twins with food allergies -- profiled by CNN

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    9 May 2013 | 6:00 am
    From CNN: Evan and Eric Edwards have life-threatening allergies and wanted to develop a better way to deliver epinephrine, a drug used to treat serious allergic reactions. Their vision started shortly after graduating from high school and became a reality 15 years later. About a month after Auvi-Q's launch, a mother described how her daughter had a severe allergic reaction. She described how Auvi-Q helped her by "having a voice walking through the steps in an emergency situation." In her opinion, Auvi-Q saved her daughter's life. References: Twins create life-saving allergy device - CNN.com…

  • How to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) - CDC teaching videos

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    8 May 2013 | 10:03 am
    Using a metered dose inhaler with a spacer: Using a metered dose inhaler (inhaler in mouth): Using a metered dose inhaler one to two inches from mouth: Posted at Allergy Notes. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook.

  • Inhaled steroids at high doses may cause adrenal insufficiency

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    3 May 2013 | 5:30 am
    Adrenal insufficiency is a potential complication of therapy with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Previous studies found the highest risk of adrenal insufficiency with fluticasone. This study reexamined the relationship between the use of ICS and adrenal insufficiency by using a cohort of patients treated for respiratory conditions during 1990-2005 in Quebec, Canada, with follow-up until 2007. Cases of adrenal insufficiency were matched with up to 10 controls. 392 cases were identified (incidence rate=1/10,000 person-years). The rate of adrenal insufficiency was not significantly higher among…
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  • How to run like a severe asthmatic, by Bill Swan

    Stephen
    14 May 2013 | 3:47 pm
    Saw this blog post by Bill Swan and liked it so much I just had to re-post it here. Bill provides us with a step by step instruction guide on how to run like a severe asthmatic. ( I think the photo says it all, don’t you?) Read more about Bill on his blog at Life with Asthma. I have had a long on-again-off-again relationship with exercise and running. Despite being told as a child that I would be better off collecting stamps or taking up some other sedentary hobby, my contrarian tendency was to do the things I was told precisely not to do – I played soccer, basketball, softball.

  • Plan B

    Stephen
    6 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    Yesterday I completed my final “test” walk in a series of trial walks that started a month ago to see if training for a future marathon might be doable. The plan was to do the Portland marathon this October ( my 3rd time) and then hopefully obtain a qualifying time to enter Boston in 2014 . By pacing myself, the majority of those walks went OK, it was the respiratory symptoms that followed the majority of them was not OK, or even normal for me. Most of the time these post- walk symptoms are relatively mild, manifesting mainly as dyspnea caused by increased air trapping which…

  • Just call me Bubble Boy.

    Stephen
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:48 pm
    Exposure to this …… And this…. Is there anything Im not allergic too? I think I need to live in one of these… So two hospitalization in just two months has me and my Pulmonologists scratching our heads as to what it is that keeps causes my asthma to spiral out of control so often. As has been the case in so many of these bad flares that Ive had over the past few years since relocating to Crockett, Calif, I didn’t have a cold or lung infection and wasn’t experiencing any abnormal emotional stress that precipitated these attacks. That really only leaves one…

  • Self Service

    Stephen
    8 Apr 2013 | 4:34 am
    Just one of the advantages of being an asthmatic Respiratory Therapist, though the hospital staff might not be so thrilled. They get a little grouchy when the patients start adjusting ventilator settings Now for the serious educational part: The rational for using non -invasive bipap therapy during a severe asthma exacerbations is simply to reduce the work of breathing, thereby improving ventilation and hopefully reducing the need for intubation. To demonstrate this point, below are my ABGs( arterial blood gasses) taken before and after a one hour trial of Bipap. In the first set, you can see…

  • Musical friends hard at work

    Stephen
    27 Mar 2013 | 1:26 pm
    My friend Don is up for a Juno award next month. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. If you haven’t yet, check out his music 2013 has also been a really busy year for friend and bass mentor Rick Shaw. He just completed an 8 show tour in Japan with the Gordon Goodman’s Big Phat Band and is now touring with singing legend, Johnny Mathis. Johnny’s tour schedule Thanks guys for providing the world with loads of great music.
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