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Non-invasive ventilation strategy superior with prem babies
A Chinese study has found superiority of nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (NHFOV) superior to other respiratory support methods for avoiding re-intubation among preterm babies.
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Critical errors in inhaler technique in almost 50% of children with asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalised for asthma – the group at highest risk for complications and death from...
Fish oil does not improve asthma control
Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma who are overweight or obese, according to...
Cystic fibrosis patients may receive insufficient antibiotics to fight lung infections
The majority of paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis may not achieve blood concentrations of antibiotics sufficiently high enough to effectively fight bacteria responsible for...
Nearly half of women with asthma may develop COPD
More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in...
Smoking marijuana may increase risk of lung problems
Smoking marijuana once a week can cause coughing, wheezing and phlegm – all signs of chronic bronchitis, an evidence review by researchers at University...
As-needed combo-drug inhaler a viable treatment solution in mild asthma
A large international trial has found an as-needed combined-drug inhaler treatmet that is a viable option with mild asthma, where up to 80% of...
Temporary increase in inhaled steroids benefits severe asthma
Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during severe episodes of...
Tomatoes and apples help lung function in former smokers
A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower...
GPs fail to spot two out of every three cases of pneumonia
Testing for fever, high pulse rate, crackly breath sounds, and low oxygen levels could be key to helping GPs distinguish difficult to diagnose pneumonia...
Vitamin D protects against severe asthma attacks
Taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research...
Steroid inhalers in COPD management must be 'carefully weighed' — large study
Older people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to suffer particular bacterial infections, according to...
Markers distinguish viral from bacterial infections in respiratory illness
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health-funded Respiratory Pathogens Research Centre have identified 11 genetic markers in blood that accurately distinguished between viral and bacterial...
Treating prem babies with caffeine improves later lung function
Premature babies treated with caffeine have better lung function in mid-childhood than preemies not treated with caffeine, according to an Australian randomised controlled trial.
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Novel flu test to speed up respiratory treatment
Doctors and researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a novel way of using a swab test which can rapidly diagnose flu and...
Elevated cardiac troponin raises risk of cardiac mortality in CAP patients
Elevated cardiac troponin T (cTnT), a dependable marker for myocardial infarction, is also strongly prognostic of cardiac mortality observed in association with community-acquired pneumonia...
World TB Day – Drug-resistant TB spreading; poor infection control in SA
New tuberculosis infections have declined around the world – except in Sub-Saharan Africa. And the explosion of drug-resistant TB strains in South Africa and other countries have...
Removable airway stent could revolutionise surgery
Norwegian researchers successfully tested a respiratory stent that was completely removed without significant technical or medical complications, in a proof-of-principle animal study.
Two years ago, Dr...
Study finds over 30% adult asthma diagnoses are incorrect
A study has found that 33% of adults recently diagnosed with asthma by their physicians did not have active asthma. Over 90% of these...
Cystic fibrosis patients’ lung function hampered by mucins
University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers have provided the first quantitative evidence that mucins – the protein framework of mucus – are...
Asthma sufferers will benefit from combining medications
People with asthma are likely to benefit from combining medications to manage their symptoms, a strategy that requires doctors and patients to work together...