COPD Articles
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Occupational exposure to disinfectants has been linked to COPD in female nurses
According to a recent JAMA Network Open study, occupational exposure to hospital disinfectants significantly increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among female nurses in the U.S. The six-year, 73,262 person cohort study found that occupational exposure to chemical disinfectants and cleaning products was significantly associated with a 25-38% increased risk of ...
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Immunostimulants in the prevention of respiratory infections
Immunomodulation promises to be an effective prophylactic and therapeutic modality for chronic and recurrent respiratory infections. As opposed to vaccines, the term Immunostimulant (IS) refers to a compound that produces a state of non-specific immunity. Most IS are oral formulations of bacterial lysates that have been used in clinical practice for decades. One of the main obstacles in the ...
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Mechanism of action and therapeutic efficacy of the biotechnology-derived immunostimulating extract OM-85 in respiratory tract infections
The burden of Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) in children and adults is very high, especially in developing countries. At least 1.9 million children throughout the world died from acute RTIs in 2000, 70% of them in Africa and Southeast Asia. As causative therapies of these frequently recurring infections have substantial limits, preventive measures deserve priority. Among these, non-specific ...
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Case Study
Healing rate: 14.3 mm2/day. Healing time: 103 days. Wound size: 49 × 30 × 3 mm. Age of wound when treatment started: ~ 3 months. Subject: 62/male. Non-insulin dependent diabetes, venous insufficiency, peripheral neuropathy, HTN, CHF, COPD, ...
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Examining Models of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and their Application in Other Disease Frameworks
The field of medical science has long utilized disease models, which are systems simulating the progression and expression of a disease, to better understand various illnesses. These models facilitate the study of disease pathology, identifying underlying mechanisms, and developing potential treatments. In the context of respiratory diseases, numerous models have been developed, with a prominent ...
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Examining Models of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and their Application in Other Disease Frameworks
The field of medical science has long utilized disease models, which are systems simulating the progression and expression of a disease, to better understand various illnesses. These models facilitate the study of disease pathology, identifying underlying mechanisms, and developing potential treatments. In the context of respiratory diseases, numerous models have been developed, with a prominent ...
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VisionGate’s Abstract Accepted for the 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer: COPD and LuCED Performance
The Non-Intrusive LuCED Test for Detection of Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Subgroup Analysis for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Introduction VisionGate’s LuCED® test for lung cancer measures 934 features in each cell imaged in 3D by the Cell- CT™. Sensitivity and specificity, both exceeding 90%, have been reported (Wilbur, et. al., Cancer Cytopathology, ...
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The Value of Respiratory Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD Patients
Objective To investigate the rehabilitation value of respiratory neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. In Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD patients. Method 126 patients (85 males and 41 females) with stable Grade-D CODP to GOLD2017 guideline were involved in the RCT study. All cases were divided into stimulation group(n=63) and Control Group(n=63). All patients were given oxygen therapy, ...
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Yaguo launches an Innovative Medical Device
At the beginning of Chinese New Year, Beijing Yaguo Technology Co., Ltd.'s innovative medical device "Respiratory Power" respiratory neuromuscular stimulator was officially launched. "Respiratory power" has been established in 2015 as a core innovative product of Yaguo, Through 4 years of continuously efforts, after research, demonstration, design, development, and clinical registration it has ...
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The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Decline
By now, you are likely aware of many of the well-established risks associated with smoking cigarettes, such as cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. But did you know that research has discovered a link between smoking and cognitive decline? This research emphasizes the importance of identifying and controlling modifiable risk ...
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Dental Problems Linked To Heart Disease and Diabetes
Dental Problems Linked To Heart Disease and Diabetes Over the last ten years there has been a growing body of evidence linking periodontal disease and systemic diseases. Every day new research is making the link stronger. Periodontal infection is the advanced stages of gum disease that causes bone loss. The bone loss is irreversible. Gingivitis is the early stage of gum disease and with early ...
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Benefits of point of care PFT in Rural Health
There’s an island in northern Lake Michigan called Beaver Island. It sits roughly 30 miles offshore of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, part of an archipelago of other whimsically named islands (including Whiskey, Hog, Garden, and Hat). Roughly 500 hardy souls call Beaver Island home year-round, and the two townships that occupy the land support a small but stable economy that embodies the ...
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New Crystalline Silica Dust Rule By OSHA Now in Effect/2018
On March 23, 2016, OSHA published a new silica dust rule that the agency says will save about 700 lives and prevent 1,600 new cases of silicosis each year. The new regulation is referred to as 29CFR1926.1153 (Construction) and 29CFR1910.1053 (General Industry). Crystalline silica is a natural element of the earth’s crust and a major component of common sand. Airborne silica dust is most ...
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Cytokine Involvement in Inflammatory Immune Disorders
Cytokines, small molecules with potent biological activity, are primarily synthesized by immune and non-immune cells (e.g., vascular endothelial cells, epidermal cells, fibroblasts) in response to stimulation. These signaling molecules form intricate networks that contribute to immune responses, inflammatory reactions, cell proliferation, and growth. Cytokine Dysregulation in Systemic Immune ...
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Cellular and molecular differences between HFpEF and HFrEF
Heart failure affects about 6.2 million Americans and is rising in prevalence. With half of these cases presenting as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), it’s essential for both the medical community and the population at large to have a better understanding of its pathology. [1,2] Knowing the differences between HFpEF and its counterpart, heart failure with reduced ...
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How can breath-training help you sleep better?
Most of us have experienced those frustrating nights, endlessly tossing and turning, unable to nod off. The goal of a good, restful night’s sleep can seem very distant. So often we bring all our daytime stress and anxieties into bed with us. Clearly, anything that can help us unwind, de-stress and get more of that precious shuteye would be a boon. The ancient traditions and practices of ...
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Sterifre Medical Granted EPA Registration For Automated, Point of Care Disinfectant System to Help Combat COVID-19 and Other Healthcare Associated Pathogens
STERIFRE MEDICAL GRANTED EPA REGISTRATION FOR AUTOMATED, POINT OF CARE DISINFECTANT SYSTEM TO HELP COMBAT COVID-19 AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS The new AURA™ system can help improve safety of healthcare workers and patients by reducing exposure to pathogens and disinfectant chemicals, save time and money, and lessen environmental impact of manual disinfectant wipes ...
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Everyone is Sick-Is it the office Air Quality?
Is Office Environment Related To Office Illnesses? Everyone is sick but do they all have the same symptoms? Headaches, flu, itchy skin, sore throats, asthma, COPD, cancer, appendicitis! That’s very important! It’s unlikely if the symptoms are different. If everyone has sore throats or upper respiratory irritation then it may be the building such as low humidity. Usually, the symptoms ...
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Reduce Readmissions with Analytics & CDC Antibiotic Resistance Program - Case Study
This case study discusses hospital readmissions and provides healthcare professionals with recommended medical algorithms in the form of scores, models, and calculators that can aid in reducing readmissions, especially when related to antibiotic resistant microbiological pathogens. When health analytics, such as the CDC antibiotic resistance program and other algorithms are integrated into ...
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VIC Portfolio Companies and Pipeline Technologies with Pandemic Impact
Our current daily activities bear little resemblance to the routines as of as recently as a month ago. COVID-19 has had an obvious and significant impact on the American people. For those suffering from chronic conditions such as dementia, diabetes, heart and respiratory disease, the health impact during traumatic periods such as this is magnified. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our ...
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