‘Kids With Asthma’ Hit The Web
‘Kids With Asthma’ Hit The Web: “A new interactive, kid-friendly website: http://www.kidswithasthma.com.au has been launched by the National Asthma Council Australia to give kids with asthma and their...
View ArticleLung Volume Reduction Surgery Shown To Prolong And Improve Life For Some...
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) can have a significantly beneficial effect in patients with severe emphysema, according to the first ever study to randomize emphysema patients to receive either...
View ArticleInfant Inhalation Of Ultrafine Air Pollution Linked To Adult Lung Disease:...
Stephania Cormier, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has shown for the first time that early exposure to environmentally persistent free radicals...
View ArticleWhat Is Pleurisy? What Causes Pleurisy?
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is a condition that results from the swelling of the linings of the lungs and chest. The pleural cavity (area between lungs and inner chest wall) is created by two...
View ArticleGene Therapy To Prevent Progression Of Emphysema Discovered By Researchers
Gene Therapy To Prevent Progression Of Emphysema Discovered By Researchers: “Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a new gene therapy that may prevent the...
View ArticleNew Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Noninvasive Ventilation
From Medscape Medical News Laurie Barclay, MD February 14, 2011 — New clinical practice guidelines describe the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) and noninvasive continuous...
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