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ATS News Tips From Oct. Journals 1- balancing ethics with limited resources in ICUs; 2- acute lung injury and quality of life; 3- drug resistant bacteria in hospital patients.

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The following information represents background on the press briefings associated with the largest annual scientific meeting devoted to new research findings on respiratory disease and critical care medicine. Available by phone hookup to U.S. media only.

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The following stories appear in the January issue of the American Thoracic Society's (ATS) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1 - Withdrawing life support from terminally ill patients reportedly more routinely accepted by physicians and patient families. 2 - Sleep disordered breathing found to be twice as prevalent among African Americans than Caucasians. Embargoed For Release: January 16, 1997 6:00 p.m.

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February Tips from American Thoracic Society Journals: 1) Summertime Haze Worsens Asthma Attacks; 2) Prison Population At High Risk For Tuberculosis

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The following stories appear in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) March journals: 1- pulmonary problems greater in low income individuals; 2- moderate levels of air pollution can cause respiratory problems in children; 3- how cigarette smoke inhalation stimulates bone marrow. EMBARGOED: Mar. 20, 1997, 6:00 p.m.

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The following stories appear in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) April Journals: 1- Some adults "outgrow" asthma; 2- A leukotriene antagonist effectively controls moderate-to-severe asthma; 3- Female asthma patients on oral contraceptives have less exacerbated asthma during the menstrual cycle. Embargoed: April 17, 1997, 6:00 p.m.

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Three months after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released updated asthma treatment guidelines, new research presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference indicates that many asthma patients are not following treatment recommendations from an earlier 1991 report. But one new study shows that when patients with asthma follow the recommended guidelines, their asthma improves and hospital visits dramatically decrease.

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New studies presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference add to the evidence that air pollution is harmful and even deadly.

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Faced with declining tobacco use and new regulations in the United States, tobacco companies increasingly are focusing their attention on the global marketplace, according to experts speaking here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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The May issues of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) journals include: an ATS assessment of new TB diagnostic tests which are called a "significant advance;" a study finding that critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease should unergo red cell transfusions; and an expert perspective raising the hypothesis that nitric oxide may inhibit gene therapy.

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ATS Journal News Tips--June: 1) Lack of Health Insurance Shortens Lives of Cystic Fribrosis Patients 2) New Compound May Effective For Treating Asthma 3) Study Raises Implications For Gene Therapy For Cystic Fribrosis

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The following stories appear in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) July Journals: 1) Cost for care of seriously ill elderly patients in ICU more expensive than cost of care for seriously ill pediatric patients; 2) Chronic cough results from several different mechanisms and cannot be ascribed to one or two mechanisms; 3) ATS statement provides guidance on lung cancer treatment and distinguishing between small-cell and non small-cell lung cancers.

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1) GRP Receptor May Explain Lung Cancer In Ex-smokers, 2) More Benefits Reported From Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, 3) Many Foreign Born TB Patients Get Disease After Entry To U.S.

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The following stories appear in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) September journals: 1) Hospitalization claims more than half of the health care dollar spent on asthmatics; 2) Deaths from lung diseases growing faster in females; 3) Researchers find marker to identify patients with acute lung injury in early stages of disease progression

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Smoking crack cocaine and marijuana can damage the lung's immune system more than smoking cigarettes

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After a decade of increases, AIDS-related TB appears to be stabilizing.

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The following are articles appearing in the December issue of the "American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine," published by the American Thoracic Society: 1- Fall Weather Brings Increased Hospitalization For Asthmatics; 2- Dust Mites Appear To Be A Dominant Risk Factor For Asthma; 3- Hospitalization for COPD and Asthma Dramatically Increases With Age; 4- Delirium, Acute Confusion and Malnutrition See As Indicators Of Pneumonia In The Elderly

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News tips from the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine: 1) Women suffer from asthma more than men, 2) No evidence of bone density reduction in asthmatic children on long term therapy with corticosteroids, 3) New type of catheter prevents systemic infections associated with prolonged pulmonary artery catherization.

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ATS Journal News Tips for Feb: 1- p21 Protein May Predict Degree of Lung Cancer Malignancy; 2- Study Questions Advantage of Peak Flow Meter in Monitoring Self-Management of Asthma.

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1) Weight Gain in Ex-Smokers Impairs Lung Function, 2) Standard Therapy Could Benefit Those with Mild to Moderate Sleep Disorders, 3) Indoor Allergens More Likely to Cause Asthma Than Outdoor Allergens

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1) Much of TB Prevalence Attributed to Race and Ethnicity Now Seen as Result of Low Socioeconomic Status, 2) Twins Study in Finland Shows That Presence of Asthma in Successive Generations Due More to Genes than Environment, 3) Asthma Reported to be Increasing in All Ages Not Just Young Males

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A lighter look at breathing can be found in one of the scientific papers being presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference which is entitled: "Do Wines Breathe?"

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Even after three years, 25 patients who underwent Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) still showed improvements in lung functioning, according to researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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Lung disease takes a particularly big toll on women, suggest a number of new studies being presented at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference April 24-29 in Chicago.

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Obesity may increase the risk of asthma, suggest two new studies to be presented at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference in Chicago April 24-29.

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New studies presented here at the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference indicate that there are gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment and response to lung disease. Researchers described gender differences in three common lung diseases--asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea.

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Much of the suffering from lung disease in children is due to largely preventable causes-air pollution, secondhand smoke and cockroach allergen, suggest studies presented here the American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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News tips from June journals published by the American Thoracic Society: 1) Patients with near fatal asthma attacks fail to see their physician prior to hospitalization even though the worsening symptoms leading to the attack general took two to seven before the attack. 2) Older female writers, artists, decorators, and photographers appear to be at increased risk of respitatory problems. 3) Weight loss as compared with weight gain puts many COPD patients at more risk of not surviving the disease.

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1-How elevated growth factor affects mortality rates in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); 2-Gene therapy for a deadly malignant tumor of the lung lining caused by asbestos exposure; 3-Research showing children do not outgrow asthma symptoms.

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1.Research showing how preterm infants suffered airway adverse effects from maternal smoking; 2. How maternal smoking caused increased infant airway wall thickness, which may cause SIDS death; how circadian rhythms increase nocturnal asthma, plus a helpful drug.

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Research showing the effect of diet/vitamin E on lung cancer and tumor location; 2. national survey directed at determining life support continuance for terminally ill patients in ICUs; 3.new, faster, 100% predictive way of diagnosing TB from tissue samples.

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1) Research showing vastly different approaches to critical care for university-based versus community-based physicians; 2) reducing occupational asthma among bakery workers; 3) a major ATS report on the respiratory health hazards of agriculture.

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1-Young children four times more likely to screen positive for TB after visiting high risk countries; 2- projected 20 percent of Dutch population has rapid decline in lung function; 3- possible reliable new molecular marker for smoker's lung damage.

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1)Disappointing study data results in call for successful newer short-term TB preventive therapy. 2) Apprentice machinists develop asthma-like symptoms from water-based metalworking fluids. 3) ATS publishes consensus statement on significant breathlessness, emphasizing treatment.

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1. Diminished airway function in infants up to three months predicts wheezing before first birthday; 2. Inhaling micropollutants is associated with death risk for long-term residents in major California air basins; 3. Four consecutive four-hour exposures to nitrogen dioxide cuts harmful effects to lung of a single exposure.

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1. Breathing diesel exhaust causes acute inflammatory response in healthy young adults; 2. Rhinovirus in infants and respiratory syncytial virus in older children strongly associated with wheezing; 3. How human immunodeficiency virus affects treatment outcome in patients with pulmonary TB.

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1.Disrupted and abnormal sleep for patients is endemic to intensive care units. 2.Three large homeless shelters in Los Angeles are major sites for tuberculosis transmission. 3. Long-term exposure to air pollution for Swiss, even at low levels, is associated with a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms.

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A press briefings associated with the largest annual scientific meeting devoted to new research findings on respiratory disease and critical care medicine.

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1. Patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation show very low one-year survival and functional capabilities; 2. pulmonary rehab as integral to clinical management of respiratory disease, 3. new assessment tool for lung cancer patients undergoing resection of tumors.

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1. Smoking marijuana causes oxidative stress, cell injury and lung dysfunction; 2. doctors demonstrate poor understanding of asthma severity; 3. Normal lung growth takes place in lung transplant recipients less than 3 years old.

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1. Mild vitamin A deficiency can lead to increased risk of newborn respiratory distress syndrome; 2. How asthma is more severe and costly in older persons; 3. ATS statement on a breathing disorder in babies associated with abnormalities of the cardiovascular and/or respiratory systems.

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1. Removing blood clots in pulmonary vessels improves survival; 2. exercise for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved breathing. 3. ATS consensus statement on sarcoidosis.

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1. Severe asthma is composed of at least two subtypes; 2. Locally-produced interferon prevents tumor growth in a mouse model of mesothelioma; 3. clinical practice guidelines in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

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1.injection of cold virus causes airway swelling in mild asthma; 2. Lung "cleansing" with surfactant improves outcome for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome; 3. Doctors in the Netherlands improve asthma care, but not in Sweden.

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1. Early warning signal for acute respiratory distress syndrome; 2. questionnaire could form basis for new "vital sign" for asthma management; 3. Risk factors associated with childhood wheeze

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1. Sleep-related breathing disorder can increase blood pressure and heart rate. 2. Potential problems for sepsis and trauma patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. 3. Moldy buildings cause adverse respiratory health effects.

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1- Lung cancer in patients with chronically inflammed air sacs in the lungs; 2- Gastroesophageal reflux causes bronchial constriction in asthma patients; 3- Guidelines on the care of children with an opening in their windpipe.

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1- Mortality rates from asthma among U.S. Hispanics; 2- Consensus statement directed at patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; 3- ATS statement on health effects from air pollution (American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2-00).

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Acutely ill asthmatics have a dramatic but reversible degree of acidity in the water expired from their lungs, reports an article in the March 2000 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.