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ERS Report 2013 – Sleep apnoea linked with increased risk of cancer death

Written by | 9 Oct 2013

Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.

Inhaled corticosteroids increase risk of Pneumonia

Written by | 8 Oct 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Investigators suggest caution in prescribing inhaled corticosteroids to high-risk patients such as pneumonia survivors, after their research shows a twofold risk for repeat infection.

Test to predict death risk from C. difficile

Written by | 1 Aug 2013

Accurate, robust and simple method of identification has potential benefits to patients, hospitals and health services around the world.

COPD increases risk of cerebral microbleeds

Written by | 26 Jul 2013

By Bruce Sylvester – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is related to an increased risk of cerebral microbleeds, researchers from the Netherlands reported online on July 19, 2013 in… read more.

Guillain-Barre risk unlikely after vaccination

Written by | 4 Jul 2013

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) does not appear to be a risk following administration of several common vaccines, including seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines, researchers found.

ATS 2013 Report – Underlying respiratory illnesses in infancy, rather than early analgesic use, appear to drive asthma development

Written by | 7 Jun 2013

by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could be the result of underlying respiratory infections,… read more.

No interruption Warfarin reduces bleeding risk

Written by | 28 May 2013

Bruise Control trial found that patients who were operated on without interrupting warfarin were 80 percent less likely to develop a significant hematoma after surgery compared to patients… read more.

Biosensor detects antibiotic resistance

Written by | 27 May 2013

JoVE will publish research that demonstrates how a biosensor can detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This new technology is a preliminary step in identifying and fighting superbugs, a major… read more.

Erasmus virus treated by altering lung cells

Written by | 24 May 2013

Erasmus virus resets cells’ genes and causes breathing distress and kidney failure.  A new virus that causes severe breathing distress and kidney failure elicits a distinctive airway cell… read more.

Low Vit D levels a risk factor for pneumonia

Written by | 23 May 2013

A study showed that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects… read more.

Guidelines on EIB

Written by | 23 May 2013

The American Thoracic Society has released new official clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a… read more.

Children may be ‘allergic to school’

Written by | 22 May 2013

Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms.  Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.

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