Statins could be ‘novel therapy for asthma’
Researchers from the USA say that there may be certain patients with asthma who could benefit from the addition of statins to their inhaler therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 20, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
CPAP cuts mortality risk in COPD–sleep apnea overlap
US researchers have found that use of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea is associated with reductions in mortality, even when used only minimally. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 19, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Time-based spirometry favored over FVC
Researchers from Latin America say that 6-second spirometry should be used in place of forced vital capacity when determining airflow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Practice characteristics influence spirometry use
Researchers in Denmark have identified general practice characteristics that influence the likelihood for spirometry upon prescription of medication for obstructive lung disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthma–food allergy combination linked to poor outcomes
US research in a group of inner-city school children with asthma shows that those with food allergies experience greater asthma-related morbidity, use more healthcare resources, and have greater lung function impairment than those without. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 14, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Asthma increases risk for adult LRTI
Study data from Finland show that atopic disease and escalating levels of specific immunoglobulin E antibodies increase the risk for both lower and upper respiratory tract infection in working-age adults. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 14, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Need for greater COPD carer support
Research shows that family carers of patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cope differently to those of patients in the earlier stages of disease. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
COPD, asthma linked to poor anaphylaxis outcomes
Researchers have found that patients with chronic lung diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are significantly more likely to have poor outcomes when hospitalized for anaphylaxis and other allergic conditions compared with other patients. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 9, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Call for improved antenatal asthma management
The results of a study in South Australia show that maternal asthma significantly and independently increases the risk for perinatal complications, such as premature birth, gestational diabetes, and small for gestational age birthweight. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 8, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
No hope for HPAS screening in pediatric asthma
The authors of a South African study say that the search for a screening test for hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis suppression in corticosteroid-treated children with asthma should be abandoned after they failed to identify any parameter that is universally useful for this purpose. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
NSCLC BRAF mutation characterized in the clinic
Clinical characteristics do not distinguish between non-small-cell lung cancer patients with and without BRAF mutations, report US scientists. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Tumor size key to visceral pleural invasion impact
Visceral pleural invasion significantly increases the risk for recurrence and reduces overall survival (OS) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, but only for those whose tumors are over 2 cm in diameter, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Simple tool predicts future asthma in preschoolers
Researchers have developed a tool that can predict future asthma in preschool children presenting with wheeze and cough on the basis of patient history alone. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 6, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
6MWT reference values invalid over 10 m
Researchers have found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cover a significantly shorter distance when completing the 6-minute walk test over a 10 m course compared with a 30 m course. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 5, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
COPD overdiagnosis puts valve replacement benefits at risk
A study shows that pulmonary function improves following aortic valve replacement in a substantial proportion of patients preoperatively diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, suggesting they may have misdiagnosed chronic heart failure. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - August 3, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
