Regular follow up key to asthma inhalation technique
Researchers in Turkey have found that regular follow up and correction of inhaler technique significantly improves patient asthma control over 6 months. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 1, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthma findings make racism ‘a public health issue’
Research shows that experiences of racism by African–American women are significantly associated with the development of adult-onset asthma. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 1, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
PE presents ‘therapeutic challenge’ in COPD
Researchers have found that those patients who develop pulmonary embolism have the poorest outcomes among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with venous thromboembolism. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 30, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Major European study finds air pollution–lung cancer link
Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, a large European cohort study indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 30, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Data support 2011 GOLD classifications
Researchers have found support for the multifactorial approach advocated by the 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines using over airflow limitation alone to classify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 29, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
COPD linked to small vessel disease
Researchers have found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent risk factor for cerebral microbleeds, suggesting that the condition has effects on both large and small blood vessels. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Gene findings suggest biologic asthma–obesity link
Researchers have discovered a biologic mechanism behind the association between asthma and obesity. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 24, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Metabolic syndrome ‘a risk factor for adult-onset asthma’
The metabolic syndrome and two of its components are independently associated with incident asthma in adults, an analysis of Norwegian population data suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
CRP levels distinguish pneumonia in COPD
Researchers have found that pneumonia results in a distinct inflammatory pattern to that of an acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Child’s view of asthma symptoms ‘may differ from parents’’
Children’s own accounts of their asthma symptoms frequently differ from those of their parents, a study by US researchers indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 19, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Pain exacerbates physical inactivity in COPD
Researchers have found that pain among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with lower exercise capacity and reduced physical activity. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Salad vs salbutamol: raw vegetables linked to asthma control
Research in Japanese patients shows that intake of raw vegetables, but not cooked vegetables, is associated with improved asthma control. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Imaging raises heart disease alarm in COPD
Using cardiac imaging, researchers have found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have significantly impaired myocardial perfusion reserve – a powerful indicator of cardiac risk. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 16, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Spirometry boosts influenza vaccination in COPD
Increasing the use of spirometry could help increase the rate of influenza vaccination among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthma shouldn’t keep patients at base camp
Researchers show that patients with asthma experience a moderate loss of asthma control and increased neutrophilic airway inflammation on exposure to high altitude. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - July 13, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
