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Certain Inflammatory Biomarkers Associated With Increased Risk of COPD ExacerbationsSimultaneously elevated levels of the biomarkers C-reactive protein, fibrinogen and leukocyte count in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with increased risk of having exacerbations, even in those with milder COPD and in those without previous exacerbations, according to a study in the June 12 issue of JAMA. |
Embargo expired: 6/11/2013 4:00 PM EDT
Released: 6/7/2013 12:00 PM EDT
American Medical Association (AMA) |
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Unique Omega-3 Supplement Effective at Reducing Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms
An Indiana U. study found that an omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics with exercise-induced asthma. |
Released: 5/28/2013 9:55 AM EDT
Indiana University |
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Baby’s Life Saved with Groundbreaking 3D Printed Device That Restored His BreathingBioresorbable splint created, used for first time at University of Michigan, successfully stopped life-threatening tracheobronchomalacia, case featured in New England Journal of Medicine. |
Embargo expired: 5/22/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/17/2013 11:30 AM EDT
University of Michigan Health System |
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OSA is Associated with Less Visceral Fat Accumulation in Women than MenA new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality. |
Embargo expired: 5/22/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Study Finds COPD is Over-Diagnosed among Uninsured PatientsMore than 40 percent of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the diagnostic “gold standard” for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
Embargo expired: 5/22/2013 8:15 AM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Race and Gender Influence Diagnosis of COPDAfrican-Americans are less likely than whites and women are more likely than men to have had a prior diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) regardless of their current disease severity, according to a new study. |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Shorter Duration Steroid Therapy May Offer Similar Effectiveness In Reducing COPD ExacerbationsAmong patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring hospital admission, a 5-day glucocorticoid treatment course was non-inferior (not worse than) to a 14-day course with regard to re-exacerbation during 6 months of follow-up, according to a study published online by JAMA. |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 7:00 PM EDT
American Medical Association (AMA) |
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Genetic Variation Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Improved SurvivalVariation in the gene MUC5B among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was associated with improved survival, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Thoracic Society international conference. |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 7:00 PM EDT
American Medical Association (AMA) |
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Adenoid-Tonsil Surgery Improves Outcomes for Children with Obstructive Sleep ApneaChildren with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils had notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting.” |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/17/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Study Shows COPD Is Associated with Significant and Persistent PainATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is primarily associated with the respiratory symptoms that are its hallmark, but in fact, patients who struggle with the disease also experience significant amounts of chronic pain. A new study conducted by researchers in Pennsylvania and New Mexico estimates the degree of pain suffered by these patients to be close to that experienced by patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 11:15 AM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |