Archive for the ‘Respiratory Medicine’ Category
Improving Asthma and COPD Control through Improving Inhaled Treatment Adherence
Posted by: admin on: August 29, 2011
Effectiveness of Inhaled Medications in Asthma and COPD. In spite of availability of effective inhaled medications, asthma and COPD are not controlled effectively. According to a statistic, cost due to poor control of asthma alone exceeds $15 billion per year, in the US. Imagine in India, where use of inhalers is still cosidered as the […]
FDA Clearance for Portable Ventilator
Posted by: admin on: August 19, 2011
Breathe Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of innovative technology solutions for people with respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has received FDA clearance for use of the Breathe Technologies BT-V2S ventilator in the home setting. The one-pound portable device provides ventilation assistance to aid select adult patients who suffer from respiratory insufficiency. Read more: […]
Biomarker Panel Identifies Asthma, COPD
Posted by: admin on: July 13, 2011
A combination of 4 blood proteins may serve as biomarkers to help clinicians distinguish patients with asthma from those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Better diagnosis could lead to improved management of these conditions and a better understanding of their pathogenesis The biomarkers were identified through proteomics, which can simultaneously identify multiple proteins associated […]
Best Practices for Treating COPD in Primary Care Reviewed
Posted by: admin on: June 20, 2011
Air pollution, Respiratory allergies and Smoking have increased the incidence of Chronic lung disease .It is a big drain on the State health care scheme abroad and a drain in pockets of an average middle class citizen of India. Educating a patient & involving him in his or her own treatment is the task of […]
What Corticosteroid is Most Appropriate for treating Acute Exacerbations of CoPD?
Posted by: admin on: June 7, 2011
Systemic corticosteroids are recommended for patients admitted with AECOPD, with benefits including shortened recovery time, improved lung function and hypoxemia, prolonged time to subsequent exacerbation, and reduced rates of treatment failure and hospital length of stay. It is as prevalent (if not more) in India as in western world. Another ailment for primary care practice!
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