COPD undertreatment widespread
A study has shown that undertreatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is highly prevalent. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Interactive booklet boosts parents’ RTI confidence
An interactive booklet given to parents in primary care can help them to be more knowledgeable and feel more confident about when and when not to consult a doctor for their child’s respiratory tract infections. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 16, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Fat mass not linked to lung function in children with asthma
A study suggests that the relationship between body mass and lung function in children with asthma is more nuanced than previously thought. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 16, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
6MWT wording change could enhance serial utility
Researchers have found that the distance patients cover during the 6-minute walk test depends on the instructions they are given, indicating that changing the current protocol may enhance the accuracy and reproducibility of the test. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 14, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Airway alterations present even in young smokers without COPD
A study has found functional and inflammatory changes in the nasal and lower airways of young, healthy smokers in the absence of pulmonary function decline. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Early antibiotic use linked to asthma, not atopy
Research from the UK has found a “robust and dose-dependent” association between antibiotic use in the first 2 years of life and subsequent asthma at the age of 7 and a half years. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 11, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Supraglottic index, teaching program validated
A scoring system known as the supraglottic index is valuable in assessing patients with asthma complicated by laryngopharyngeal reflux, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 10, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Early lung infection exacerbates asthma risk in preterm birth children
A Swedish study of children admitted to hospital within the first year of life for lung infection has found that the increased risk this poses for later development of asthma is exacerbated by low gestational age. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 9, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Maternal weight issues spell wheezing trouble for children
High maternal weight and gestational weight gain are independently associated with an increased risk for wheezing in preschool age children, a Dutch study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 6, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Autumn-born children prone to asthma
Month of birth closely correlates with the prevalence of bronchial asthma, a major study of Taiwanese children has found. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 5, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Occupational air pollution tied to COPD mortality
People who are exposed to vapors, gases, dust, or fumes in the course of their work are at increased risk for dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a large population study reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 4, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Obese patients receive needless respiratory treatment
Research from the USA shows that a substantial proportion of obese patients are prescribed bronchodilators, even after spirometry indicates a lack of lung obstruction. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 3, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Vitamin D status optimization could cut pneumonia cases
A large US population-based study confirms that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with the risk for community-acquired pneumonia. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 2, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
BAL findings boost non-smoking COPD distinction
Research shows that smoking status, and not airway obstruction, determines the distribution of T cell subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - December 2, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
