High-frequency oscillatory ventilation put on hold
Findings from two trials suggest that high-frequency oscillatory ventilation does not help, and may even harm patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - January 29, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Fall in pediatric asthma admissions after smoking ban in England
A ban on smoking in enclosed public and workplaces, introduced in England in 2007, was followed by an immediate dip in the number of pediatric hospital admissions for asthma, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - January 29, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthma linked to atopic dermatitis persistence
Asthma is associated with rash persistence in children with atopic dermatitis, US researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - January 28, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Smoking continues to threaten US public health
Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that disease and mortality due to smoking have continually increased over the past 50 years in the USA. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - January 26, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
