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Opioids relieve severe shortness of breath in COPD

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Opioid treatment offers relief and improved quality of life to patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath,

Sept. 11 attacks linked with higher levels of respiratory illness

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

Residents of Lower Manhattan who suffered home damage following the September 11 terrorist attacks are more likely to report respiratory symptoms and diseases than area residents whose homes… read more.

Respiratory diseases will worsen with global climate change

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

Worldwide increases in the incidences of asthma, allergies, infectious and cardiovascular diseases will result from a variety of impacts of global climate change,

Opioids effective in relieving severe shortness of breath in COPD patients

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath found that opioids provided relief and improved their quality of life,

International panel updates definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

Gordon D. Rubenfeld, M.D., of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Canada, and colleagues with the ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) Definition Task Force, developed a new definition… read more.

FDA approve drug for infant respiratory distress syndrome

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

New drug helps preterm infants breathe. “I am excited that our scientific findings will help save lives,” said Charles Cochrane, MD, professor emeritus. “Many years of work in… read more.

Energy poverty creating a respiratory disease ‘epidemic’ for almost half the world’s population

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

Limited access to clean sources of energy, known as energy poverty, makes nearly half the world’s population reliant on burning wood, animal waste, coal or charcoal to cook.

Children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke.

Asthma Society of Ireland launch new sports & exercise toolkit at European Conference

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jun 2012

‘Reach Your Peak with Asthma’ pack is a vital resource for adults and children with asthma who want to take part in sport.

Adjunctive inhaled mannitol improves lung function in cystic fibrosis

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 16 Mar 2012

FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients who received standard therapy for cystic fibrosis plus adjunctive inhaled dry powder mannitol have achieved sustained improvement in lung function… read more.

Oxygenating system associated with lower risk of death for H1N1 patients with respiratory failure

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

Patients with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza who developed respiratory failure and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood had a lower rate of… read more.

Love your Lungs this Valentines Day 2012

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Ben Bulben… read more.

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