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Tag: PULMONARY/RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Getting cancer drugs to the brain is difficult — but a new ‘road map’ might make it easier
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The human brain has some remarkable capabilities – including the ability to block cancer drugs from effectively reaching cancer cells in the brain. The greatest obstacle when it comes to treating cancer that has spread to…
Deep learning assists in detecting malignant lung cancers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiologists assisted by deep-learning based software were better able to detect malignant lung cancers on chest X-rays, according to research published in the journal Radiology . “The average sensitivity of radiologists was improved by 5.2% when…
Cardiologists establish how e-cigarettes damage the brain, blood vessels and lungs
Cardiologists have issued a stark warning about the dangers of e-cigarettes, particularly for young people, as results of new research show the damage they cause to the brain, heart, blood vessels and lungs. The study, which is published in the…
New diagnostic criteria proposed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
New criteria could identify more patients in early stages of disease, promote better care and stimulate research to slow and prevent COPD
Newborn baby hiccups could be key to brain development
Each time a newborn baby hiccups, it triggers a large wave of brain signals which could help the baby learn how to regulate their breathing, finds a new UCL-led study. The study, published in Clinical Neurophysiology , was based on…
Best practice treatment guidelines help doctors identify, treat vaping-associated lung injuries
As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to spread across the U.S., researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City have effectively developed a best practice treatment guide to quickly identify and treat…
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians’ tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Stem cell transplants used to grow fully functional lungs in mice
Researchers at Columbia University were able to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos using transplanted stem cells. The findings suggest that it may be ultimately possible to use the technique to grow human lungs in animals for patients who…
Study: Actually, potted plants don’t improve indoor air quality
Drexel researchers show decades of potted plant studies don’t hold up outside the lab
Study: Actually, potted plants don’t improve indoor air quality
Drexel researchers show decades of potted plant studies don’t hold up outside the lab
School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in JAMA Pediatrics an association between a school-based telehealth program and reduced emergency department visits for children with asthma living in a rural and underserved region of South Carolina. This…
ACP issues new guidance statement for colorectal cancer screening
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
ACP issues new guidance statement for colorectal cancer screening
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
ACP issues new guidance statement for colorectal cancer screening
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Rapid triage test sniffs out active tuberculosis infections in adults
A new triage test for human blood samples can distinguish active cases of tuberculosis (TB) from similar diseases in adults in less than an hour – helping to meet an elusive goal for global health authorities. The test is more…
Dartmouth Computer scientist receives $1.5 million to build new AI approaches to lung cancer
A $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to Computer Scientist Saeed Hassanpour of Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center will be used to build new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for precision cancer care in lung cancer management
English proficiency associated with hospital revisits, readmissions
What The Study Did: Patients with limited English proficiency face barriers in health care settings. This observational study examined whether return emergency department visits or hospital readmissions differed between English-proficient patients and those with limited proficiency who were discharged with…
Lung cancer screening based on gains in life expectancy could maximize the benefits of screening programs
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Lung cancer…
Is cigarette type associated with lung cancer outcomes?
What The Study Did: An association between lung cancer outcomes and the filter status of cigarettes, their tar level and menthol flavor was examined using data from more than 14,000 participants in a lung screening trial who completed detailed questionnaires…
Is exposure to disinfectants, cleaning products at work associated with COPD among female nurses?
What The Study Did: This observational study investigated an association between exposure to disinfectants and cleaning products at work and risk of new cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among a large group of female nurses. To access the…
Pilot study shows even short-term ‘vaping’ causes inflammation in non-smokers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – E-cigarette (e-cig) use is rising at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers, and new research data suggests that even short-term e-cig use can cause cellular inflammation in never-smoker adults. Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive…
Changes in cardiovascular risk factors among college football players
What The Study Did: Researchers recruited 126 college football players from two programs in Georgia and South Carolina to examine over three years how cardiovascular risk factors emerged and changed, including weight, blood pressure and heart structure and function. To…
Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
What The Study Did: Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. To…
Study examines breastfeeding and risk of maternal diabetes, hypertension
What The Study Did: To examine if breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of maternal diabetes or hypertension, six studies with more than 200,000 participants were combined in this systematic review and meta-analysis. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Light-based strategy effectively treats carbon monoxide poisoning in rats
BOSTON – Carbon monoxide (CO)–which is produced by cars and trucks, as well as fires and explosions–is a toxic, colorless, and odorless gas, and there are more than 50,000 admissions to US emergency rooms due to CO poisoning each year,…
American Journal of Roentgenology reviews vaping-associated lung injury findings
AJR details patterns of inhalation lung injury associated with vaporizers and e-cigarettes: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, giant cell interstitial pneumonia
Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage
A new Columbia University study shows that just a few cigarettes a day cause long-term lung damage. The impact of smoking on lung function lasts decades, upending an assumption that it only take a few years for the rate of…
Elevated risk of blood clot in lungs after surgery lasts for how long?
What The Study Did: Researchers examined how long an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (lung artery blockage usually caused by a blood clot) persisted after six types of surgery (vascular, gynecological, gastrointestinal, hip or knee replacement, fractures and other orthopedic…
Long-term outcomes for transplant patients who receive high-risk donor lungs
What The Study Did : Researchers compared long-term outcomes between transplant patients who received conventional donor lungs and those who received high-risk donor lungs that had been assessed and reconditioned outside the body through a technique known as ex vivo…
Severe allergic reactions identified with peripherally inserted central catheters
NEW YORK (October 8, 2019) — Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology ,…
Temple scientists ID new targets to treat fibrosis — a feature of many chronic diseases
(Philadelphia, PA) – When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term – but…
Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment
100% of patients in US, trial were cured and preferred the new technology with the potential to revolutionize the treatment and cure of tuberculosis, the world’s biggest infectious disease killer
U of G researchers discover potential drug to treat heart attacks
A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure — for which no cure currently exists — may result from pioneering research by a University of Guelph professor
Large-scale mapping of protein networks behind tumor growth in the lungs
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have used highly sophisticated molecular analyses to identify key proteins in the signaling pathways that cancers use to spread in the body. The study could help in personalizing cancer treatment and develop new drugs.…
Aspirin may prevent air pollution harms
A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function. The team of researchers from the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health,…
Asthma changes obesity rate in black female teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
New Orleans, LA – A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that asthma may protect against obesity among African American female adolescents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The findings are…
Exposure to BPA in the womb linked to wheezing and poorer lung function in children
Madrid, Spain: Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International…
NIH researchers develop MRI with lower magnetic field for cardiac and lung imaging condition
Redesigned MRI holds promise for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Cheap, quick test identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis
Madrid, Spain: Spanish researchers in Valencia have identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients. Presenting the research at the European Respiratory Society International Congress [1] today…
One third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids
Madrid, Spain: A third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids, according to a study of several thousand people in The Netherlands, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Wednesday). [1] The majority…
Treatment with long term, low dose antibiotic could help people born with chronic lung condition
Madrid, Spain: Taking a low dose of the antibiotic azithromycin for six months reduces symptoms for patients with the chronic lung condition primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCD is…
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties
Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…
Did IV high-dose vitamin C improve outcomes for patients with sepsis and severe lung condition?
Bottom Line: This randomized clinical trial looked at whether high-dose vitamin C delivered intravenously could reduce organ failure, inflammation and vascular injury in patients with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung condition that is a common…
Food insecurity in young adults raises risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma
Stress, fasting-binging, calorie-dense eating may lead to inflammation and insulin resistance, UCSF-led study shows
New study links vitamin C therapy to better survival rates after sepsis
Exploratory 3-year study finds that treating septic patients with intravenous vitamin C could lead to decreased mortality, quicker recovery
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly it took a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence to accurately identify key findings in chest…
New guidelines: No need to reduce red or processed meat consumption
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks
Madrid, Spain: Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent to…
The Lancet: 3-in-1 inhaler therapy can improve lung function and reduce asthma attacks
Patients with severe asthma which is not controlled with standard treatment – leaving them at risk of severe asthma attacks – could benefit from using a single inhaler combining three, instead of two therapies, according to two phase 3 randomised…