After children head back to school, they go straight into peak virus season. If your child patients have asthma, this can exasperate the condition. It’s important to anticipate heightened symptoms and have a plan in place, says Giovanni Piedimonte, MD, Institute Chair for Pediatrics and staff physician for the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Pediatric Pulmonary…
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often display inhibited mitochondrial protein pathways, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Researchers from Brown University examined healthy patients’ and smoking patients’ lung samples in order to demonstrate that the expression of the pathways in immune responses is decreased in COPD patients. The…
Blood lipid profiles are associated with childhood asthma, airway obstruction, bronchial responsiveness, and aeroallergen sensitization, researchers from Denmark report. Dr. Hans Bisgaard from the University of Copenhagen told Reuters Health by email that he was surprised by the “significant association between serum lipids and asthma and allergy. This association is similar to the association found…
The COPD Foundation is extremely pleased to announce that a new clinical biomarker, plasma fibrinogen, has been approved for use in interventional clinical trials in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the nation’s 3rd leading cause of death. This is the first COPD biomarker to receive qualification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
There may be 35 million older Americans with undiagnosed lung disease due to cigarette smoking, a new study suggests. They don’t meet the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but they still suffer significant lung disease and impairment, the researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine. “We think we can increase their…
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite it’s accuracy, cost effectiveness and the publication of national guidelines advocating its use. Spirometry is a common test that allows physicians to…
In the Issue of the New England Journal of Medicine an investigation of the role of financial incentives and nudges in promoting smoking cessation, with particular emphasis on the importance of loss aversion and pre-commitment is explored. In the past 40 years, we have seen a revolution in thinking about thinking. The central idea is…
MD Spiro prides itself on not only offering incredible spirometry products for your practice, but also prides itself on providing articles and industry updates for our customers. Below is a new study showing you trends, R&D progress, and predicted revenues in Asthma and COPD Therapies. So where’s the asthma and COPD therapies market heading? Visiongain’s…