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Tiny implanted coil improves lung function in patients with severe emphysema
ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO A tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs, according to the results of a multicenter international trial ...
Study shows antibiotic improves respiratory function in lung transplant patients
ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Researchers in the United Kingdom have determined that azithromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that also has anti-inflammatory properties, can be an effective treatment option for patients suffering from bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), a life-threatening complication that occurs in the majority of patients following lung transplantation. ...
Study shows antibiotic improves respiratory function in lung transplant patients
(American Thoracic Society) Researchers in the United Kingdom have determined that azithromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that also has anti-inflammatory properties, can be an effective treatment option for patients suffering from bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), a life-threatening complication that occurs in the majority of patients following lung transplantation.
Tiny implanted coil improves lung function in patients with severe emphysema
(American Thoracic Society) A tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs, according to the results of a multicenter international trial conducted in ...
Vitamin C improves lung function in newborns of pregnant smoking women
PORTLAND, Ore. Women who are unable to quit smoking during pregnancy can significantly improve the lung function of their newborns by taking Vitamin C daily, according to a new study at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. "Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely ...
Lung Cancer CT Screening Guidelines Revised
Older, current and former heavy smokers should receive annual, low-dose CT screening, according to revised guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sunday. The revised guidelines follow, and in the JAMA paper are accompanied by, a systematic review of evidence on the ...
The Risk Of Lung Cancer Mortality In The Elderly Increased By Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu Leung, MBBS, consultant chest physician in the Tuberculosis ...
Vitamin C improves lung function in newborns of pregnant smoking women
(Oregon Health & Science University) Women who are unable to quit smoking during pregnancy can significantly improve the lung function of their newborns by taking Vitamin C daily, according to a new study at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests. However, the risks of screening ...
Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly
ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu ...