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UNISON Wins Compensation For Asbestos Victim Family

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The family of a former UNISON member has received more than £140,000 in compensation following his death from mesothelioma - a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos in the workplace. Jim Crowe, from Wood Green in London, died aged 79, in June 2007 after developing the deadly disease. Jim, ...

read more The family of a former UNISON member has received more than £140,000 in compensation following his death from mesothelioma - a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos in the workplace. Jim Crowe, from Wood Green in London, died aged 79, in June 2007 after developing the deadly disease. Jim, read more Sat Jun 2008 Sat Jun 2008

New Clinical Trial For Patients With Asbestos-Associated Lung Cancer

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The Mesothelioma Center within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of t ...

read more The Mesothelioma Center within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of t read more Sat Jun 2008 Sat Jun 2008

ECRI Institute And IAHSS Offer Guidance On Preparing For Pandemic Flu - July 17 Web Conference

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Plans for appropriate respiratory protection are a major part of healthcare facilities' pandemic preparation. To assist hospitals with the complex task of protecting frontline staff in the event of an outbreak, ECRI Institute and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHS ...

read more Plans for appropriate respiratory protection are a major part of healthcare facilities' pandemic preparation. To assist hospitals with the complex task of protecting frontline staff in the event of an outbreak, ECRI Institute and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHS read more Sat Jun 2008 Sat Jun 2008

Grazax(R) Demonstrates Significant Reductions On Asthma Symptoms In Children

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
In Addition to Effects on Allergic Rhinitis (Hayfever), GRAZAX(R)Demonstrated Significant Reductions in Asthma Symptoms in Children Aged 5 to16 Years Old. ALK-Abelló today presented successful results from a new clinical trial,GT-12, designed to measure the impact of GRAZAX(R) on allergic rhinitis ...

read more In Addition to Effects on Allergic Rhinitis (Hayfever), GRAZAX(R)Demonstrated Significant Reductions in Asthma Symptoms in Children Aged 5 to16 Years Old. ALK-Abelló today presented successful results from a new clinical trial,GT-12, designed to measure the impact of GRAZAX(R) on allergic rhinitis read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

African-American Veterans Are Less Likely To Adhere To CPAP Than Caucasian Or Asian Veterans

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
African-American war veterans are significantly less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) than Caucasian or Asian veterans, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The ...

read more African-American war veterans are significantly less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) than Caucasian or Asian veterans, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

A Global Report On Care Of Non-communicable Diseases In Sub Saharan Africa By The Union And Its Partners To Be Published By The PLoS

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), an international organisation established in 1920 to fight tuberculosis and promote lung health worldwide, has prepared a report, published in PLoS Medicine by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), on managing diabetes, asth ...

read more The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), an international organisation established in 1920 to fight tuberculosis and promote lung health worldwide, has prepared a report, published in PLoS Medicine by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), on managing diabetes, asth read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Children With High Risk For A Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder Are More Likely To Have Anxiety

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Children with high risk for a sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) are more likely to have anxiety, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Shalini Paruthi, MD, of the ...

read more Children with high risk for a sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) are more likely to have anxiety, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Shalini Paruthi, MD, of the read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Kamada Announces Successful Interim Results Of Phase II Deposition Study With Aerosolized AAT

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Kamada, a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, announced of successful interim results in a Phase II deposition study with its Aerosolized AAT product delivered by PARI's optimized eFlow® electronic nebulizer to t ...

read more Kamada, a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, announced of successful interim results in a Phase II deposition study with its Aerosolized AAT product delivered by PARI's optimized eFlow® electronic nebulizer to t read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Tailoring COPD Treatment To Everyday Impact Of Disease Can Help Patients Lead The Lives They Want

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Leading UK experts in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are calling for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to place greater emphasis on the impact of the disease on patients' everyday lives when tailoring care1. ...

read more Leading UK experts in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are calling for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to place greater emphasis on the impact of the disease on patients' everyday lives when tailoring care1. read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Pseudoepidemics Of Tuberculin Skin Test Conversions Common In Army Population

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
A recent study led by Army Major James Mancuso, M.D., MPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), identifies that the tuberculin skin test (TST) results in many false positives when used in the low-risk US military populati ...

read more A recent study led by Army Major James Mancuso, M.D., MPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), identifies that the tuberculin skin test (TST) results in many false positives when used in the low-risk US military populati read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Hope To Asbestosis Sufferers Offered By New Research Group

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The Asbestos Research Group, offering hope to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, has been launched at The Wesley Research Institute.Special guest Karen Banton, widow of mesothelioma victim and campaigner Bernie Banton, officially launched the group, saying:"Today brings hope of improved quality ...

read more The Asbestos Research Group, offering hope to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, has been launched at The Wesley Research Institute.Special guest Karen Banton, widow of mesothelioma victim and campaigner Bernie Banton, officially launched the group, saying: read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Treatment At An AASM Accredited Sleep Center Improves Long-term CPAP Compliance

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are more likely to comply with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for longer periods of time if they receive their treatment from a sleep center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), according to a research abstract presented on T ...

read more Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are more likely to comply with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for longer periods of time if they receive their treatment from a sleep center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), according to a research abstract presented on T read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

OSA Patients Better Educated From Sleep Medicine Specialists, Accredited Sleep Centers

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients cared for by sleep centers accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and certified sleep medicine specialists receive better education than patients cared for by non-AASM accredited centers and non-certified physicians, according to a research ...

read more Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients cared for by sleep centers accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and certified sleep medicine specialists receive better education than patients cared for by non-AASM accredited centers and non-certified physicians, according to a research read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Health Experts Call On Global Leaders To Ensure Access To Life-Saving Pneumococcal Vaccines

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Nearly 1,000 of the world's leading experts in infectious diseases and vaccines are meeting during the 6th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD-6) this week to call for renewed and urgent action by governments to protect their citizens against pneumococcal d ...

read more Nearly 1,000 of the world's leading experts in infectious diseases and vaccines are meeting during the 6th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD-6) this week to call for renewed and urgent action by governments to protect their citizens against pneumococcal d read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Results From One-Year Study Suggest Advair(R) Provides Important Benefits For African American Patients With Asthma

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
African American patients with asthma treated with Advair Diskus, a combination of the long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) salmeterol and the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) fluticasone propionate, had a lower rate of exacerbations when compared with patients who received treatment with the ICS Flovent ...

read more African American patients with asthma treated with Advair Diskus, a combination of the long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) salmeterol and the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) fluticasone propionate, had a lower rate of exacerbations when compared with patients who received treatment with the ICS Flovent read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

India To Launch No-Cost HIV Testing Program For People Diagnosed With TB

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
India plans to launch a program that will offer no-cost HIV tests to people who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the Times of India reports. The country already has integrated its HIV/AIDS and TB control programs and will offer the no-cost tests at its 4,567 integrated counseling and testing c ...

read more India plans to launch a program that will offer no-cost HIV tests to people who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the Times of India reports. The country already has integrated its HIV/AIDS and TB control programs and will offer the no-cost tests at its 4,567 integrated counseling and testing c read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Transave Announces Positive Phase II Results For Once-Daily Arikace(TM) In The Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Have Lung Infections

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Transave, Inc., reported positive results from a Phase II clinical trial on its lead investigational drug, Arikace(TM) (liposomal amikacin for inhalation). The compound is being developed for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who have lung infections due to the bacterium Pseudomonas ...

read more Transave, Inc., reported positive results from a Phase II clinical trial on its lead investigational drug, Arikace(TM) (liposomal amikacin for inhalation). The compound is being developed for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who have lung infections due to the bacterium Pseudomonas read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

New Hope For COPD Patients In Mucolytic Carbocisteine

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The worsening of symptoms in patients with chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD) can be curtailed by using carbocisteine, according toan article released on Jun 16, 2008 in The Lancet. Carbocisteine is a mucolytic drug, which breaks down mucus in the bodyso that it can be more easily cleared f ...

read more The worsening of symptoms in patients with chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD) can be curtailed by using carbocisteine, according toan article released on Jun 16, 2008 in The Lancet. Carbocisteine is a mucolytic drug, which breaks down mucus in the bodyso that it can be more easily cleared f read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Five-Year Project Will Examine Health Effects Of Exposure To Libby Amphibole Asbestos

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Libby Amphibole Health Risk Initiative, a series of projects totaling $8 million designed to understand the health effects of exposure to lower levels of Libby, Montana asbestos (i ...

read more The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Libby Amphibole Health Risk Initiative, a series of projects totaling $8 million designed to understand the health effects of exposure to lower levels of Libby, Montana asbestos (i read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

HIV/TB Control Efforts In Uganda Lacking, Research Indicates

Categorie : Asthma / Respiratory
Efforts to control the spread of HIV/TB coninfections in Uganda are lacking, according to joint research conducted by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and the country's Ministry of Health, the New Vision/AllAfrica.com reports. ...

read more Efforts to control the spread of HIV/TB coninfections in Uganda are lacking, according to joint research conducted by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and the country's Ministry of Health, the New Vision/AllAfrica.com reports. read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

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