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FDA Approves Dey, LP's Perforomist (Formoterol Fumarate) Inhalation Solution for Maintenance Treatment of COPD
First nebulized formoterol fumarate offers patients twice-daily dosing for rapid, long-lasting relief of emphysema and chronic bronchitis
5/21/2007
FDA Clears Respirators for Use in Public Health Medical Emergencies
The FDA has cleared for marketing the first respirators that can help reduce the user's exposure to airborne germs during a public health medical emergency, such as an influenza pandemic.
5/15/2007
Diet Halves Risk of COPD
A Mediterranean diet halves the chances of developing progressive inflammatory lung disease (COPD), reveals a large study.
5/14/2007
Sunrise Meedical Announces New Focus
Sunrise Medical, Longmont, Colo, announced plans on May 10 to evolve into two separate organizationsa mobility-focused business and a respiratory-focused business.
5/11/2007
CHAD to Begin Shipping New Conserver
CHAD Therapeutics Inc, Chatsworth, Calif, announces that the BONSAI OXYPneumatic conserver has received official FDA 510(k) clearance.
5/10/2007
Oral antiseptics Reduce Risk of VAP
Using antiseptics to orally decontaminate mechanically ventilated adults reduces the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
5/7/2007
Respironics Debuts System One (and more) at Medtrade
Medical device maker Respironics, Murrysville, Pa, recently premiered System One, among other offerings, at Medtrade Spring held last week in Las Vegas.
5/1/2007
Eating Cured Meats Frequently can Lead to Lower Lung Function and Potential COPD
Frequent consumption of cured meats results in lower lung function test scores and increases the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a large cross-sectional survey of adults in the United States.
4/30/2007
Study Links Stomach Microbe to Asthma Prevention
The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach cancer and peptic ulcers, may not be all bad. According to a new study, it may help protect children from asthma.
4/27/2007
SeQual Eclipses a Dozen Airline Approvals
Continental, Delta, and Northwest part of industry's
growing movement to engage oxygen patients
4/25/2007
CHAD Therapeutics Announces Introduction of Three New Oxygen Products
CHAD Therapeutics Inc announced today the introduction of three new products designed to enhance patient care and reduce costs for providers.
4/24/2007
Sputum Monitoring Could Cut Adult Asthma Attacks
A new review appearing in issue 2 of Cochrane Library suggests that asthma treatment based on tests of fluid coughed up from the lungs could reduce the frequency and severity of flare-ups in adult asthma patients.
4/23/2007
Emergent Respiratory Products Acquired by King Systems Corp
King Systems Corp, a subsidiary of Bespak PLC, is acquiring Emergent Respiratory Products through a two-step acquisition procedure, according to a recent announcement by Hans Gregory Wood, president and CEO of Emergent Respiratory Products.
4/18/2007
Clues to Gene Expression in Cystic Fibrosis will Guide Research
Genetics tests could help provide cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with targeted treatment, according to results of a clinical trial published March 29, 2007 in BMC Medicine.
4/17/2007
Breathing Rhythm Important Regulator of Lung Bacteria Clearance
While working to find novel ways to treat the life-threatening disease of cystic fibrosis (CF), researchers at the University of North Carolina have discovered that the rhythmic motion of the lungs during normal breathing is a critical regulator of the clearance of bacteria and other noxious materials.
4/16/2007
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Highlights the Expansion and Diversification of its Product Portfolio
Addressing analysts and portfolio managers at the corporate headquarters of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Inc, Chester, NJ, Adams management unveiled nine new over-the-counter (OTC) products it intends to launch in early fiscal 2008.
4/12/2007
Mediterranean Diet Wards Off Childhood Respiratory Allergies and Asthma
A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.
4/11/2007
Masimo Acoustic Respiratory Monitoring Technology Provides Significantly More Reliable Monitoring of Respiration Rate
Masimo, Irvine, Calif, reported in a press release that three new independent studies, including one presented at the recent International Anesthesiology Research Society (IARS) Clinical & Scientific Congress in Orlando, concluded that Masimo Acoustic Respiratory Monitoring technology (ARM) is at least as accurate as capnometry and significantly more reliable for monitoring respiration in spontaneously breathing patients.
4/10/2007
An Apple a Day Keeps the Asthma Away
Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma later in life.
4/9/2007
Study Recommends Universal Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis saves on treatment costs and would offset the actual costs of the screening program. This new economic evidence suggests that universal newborn screening programs for cystic fibrosis should be adopted internationally, according to an article in this weeks issue of The Lancet.
4/6/2007
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