Asthma alert in very physically active
Research from Sweden shows that while people with asthma are as likely to be mildly active or inactive as people without, there is a strong relationship between vigorous physical activity and the respiratory condition. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - October 3, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Gas transfer excels in predicting mortality in COPD
Researchers say that measuring gas transfer is the most effective way to predict mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, after finding that it outperformed both spirometry and plethysmography for the purpose. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - October 2, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Precise value of EXACT in COPD uncertain
EXACT is effective in assessing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the outpatient setting, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - October 1, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Vitamin D levels linked to emphysema
Researchers have found a relationship between emphysema and serum vitamin D levels, suggesting that the vitamin may play a role in modulating lung structure. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 30, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Time to first cigarette independently predicts lung cancer
The time to first cigarette after waking is an independent risk factor for lung cancer, a Japanese case-control study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Cleaning product-related asthma goes beyond irritation
Research from Belgium indicates that a substantial proportion of those who have occupational asthma related to cleaning agents have specific airway sensitivity to the components of detergents. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Chronic bronchitis linked to poor asthma outcomes
Researchers have found that chronic bronchitis is associated with worse clinical outcomes in asthma, particularly among smokers. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 26, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Reduced physical activity in COPD not just disease related
Researchers from the Netherlands have shown that physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is influenced by both physical and psychosocial factors. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 25, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Major role for body weight in COPD, asthma risk
Results from a large study in Italy show that increasing body weight is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma risk, independent of smoking history. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 24, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Mild COPD phenotype discovery offers treatment hope
Research indicates that smokers with and without mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be classified into distinct phenotypes on the basis of computed tomography findings. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Iron levels hint at resistance to harmful effects of smoking
Researchers from Japan say that serum iron levels could be a biomarker that indicates which smokers are resistant to the effects of cigarette smoke on lung function. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
GERD prevalence raised even in mild–moderate COPD, bronchiectasis
Researchers from Australia have found that the rate of gastroesophageal reflux disease is twice as high in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchiectasis as in people without lung disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Dual-pronged approach to diabetes and COPD needed
Researchers from the USA have found that patients with diabetes and a history of smoking have significantly impaired lung function, even in the absence of overt chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Attention drawn to COPD in never smokers
Research from Denmark shows that, while never smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease typically experience milder disease than their smoking counterparts, they still have substantial morbidity due to COPD- and pneumonia-related hospital admissions. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 16, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
