Pulmonology

A trial designed to find a quick and definitive way to test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis patients has instead discovered another feasible method that does not work.

Researchers have found that tiotropium is associated with fewer night-time awakenings in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Too many patients with COPD do not use their inhalers correctly, adversely affecting managment of their illness, an Italian study found.

Microparticles could be new biomarker for COPD, Italian researchers report.

Powders used to make it easier to put on surgical gloves can cause asthma in patients and doctors. They can result in adhesions and even tumors in surgical patients. The dangers have been known for years and alternative products are available.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cigarette smoke may damage the cellular protein "shredder," known as the immunoproteasome.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) may achieve better pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes when rehab is combined with music therapy.

Slow and steady won’t win the race to quit smoking, one recent study finds.

Researchers evaluated the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid supplementation on nutritional status in patients with mild liver disease.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may benefit from improved diet and resistance training, according to a recent study.

With the announcement of a new medical school thanks to a partnership between Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Health Network the two New Jersey institutions are working to address a growing shortage of physicians in a number of specialties across the country.

Hackensack University Medical Center can trace its roots back to a blizzard back in the late 1800's when residents in northern New Jersey could not get across the Hudson River to get the care they needed. Since that time it has grown into the flagship of one of the largest health networks in the metropolitan area.

The Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact on the health care landscape beyond patients having more access to health insurance. For hospitals and health care systems they have also had to adjust to provide a high quality of care for patients.

Even if you know what you’re doing, it can be hard to make good hires. Because doctors are trained to practice medicine, many receive little or no training in how to run a business—or how to make great hires for non-clinical positions. Here are some tried-and-true tips to help you make sure your next hire doesn’t turn into your next headache.

A new analytic method for studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma can be conducted outside the body, according to findings published in Nature Methods.

Researchers used random forests analysis to gain insight that will be useful in a new questionnaire designed to identify undiagnosed cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Recent studies of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) show that it may have therapeutic uses in cases of chronic inflammation, such as COPD

Activity monitors have a place in COPD. Researchers reviewed the existing literature and suggest standards regarding these devices for use with COPD patients participating in drug development programs.

What COPD patients report may be more important in predicting future exacerbations than the exacerbation history, a study found.

People who eat sugary, starchy foods potentially are at higher risk for lung cancer, even if they don’t smoke.

Effective June 1, the city of San Francisco will increase the legal age required to purchase tobacco products to 21.

Bacterial colonization could slow down the systemic, innate immune response in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a Seattle study found.

Adding tiotropium bromide inhalation spray to asthma therapies improved lung function, symptom control, and also reduced flare-ups, studies have found.

Data that are commonly available to clinicians may be used to predict asthma exacerbations, including blood eosinophil count, UK researachers report.

Can telemonitoring help patients with COPD? Researchers in the UK report on a effective package.

A combination therapy of testosterone and megestrol acetate may be a feasible treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cachexia, California researchers found.

In the years leading up to Hurricane Katrina striking New Orleans one of the leading health care providers in the city was working on finding its footing and direction heading into the 21st century. In the wake of the storm there was more flexibility to chart a new course into the future.

The harmful effects of air pollution have long been a growing concern.

At major institutions like Tulane University there is a considerable amount of focus and work on finding better ways to diagnose and treat sarcoidosis.

As more is learned about the treatment of sarcoidosis there is little doubt that steroids are not the final step in the development process. Doctors and researchers are working to find what that next step is.