Latest COPD Information from The COPD Foundation

Latest COPD Information from The COPD Foundation http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ Latest COPD Information from The COPD Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Matthew1471's BlogX / BlogX.co.uk Copyright 2007-2008 - COPDFoundation.org webmaster@COPDFoundation.org (cg) webmaster@COPDFoundation.org (cg) http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/RSS/Image.jpg Latest COPD Information from The COPD Foundation http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ 100 100 Mon, 2 Jul 2008 12:05 EST Statement from Senator Mike Crapo - RE: H.R. 6331 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=178 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=178 The following statement has been provided to the COPD Foundation by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Co-Chair Congressional COPD Caucus H.R. 6331 contained a number of positive provisions, including the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation language, but face... Thu, 19 Mar 2008 10:40 EST Tiotropium (Spiriva) advisory from the FDA http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=177 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=177 The FDA recommends that patients should NOT stop taking Spiriva, however that they should discuss the following preliminary trial results and the use of Spiriva with their medical professionals. Based on data from 29 placebo-controlled trials of tiotrop... Tue, 3 Mar 2008 08:22 EST Stockholm Study Finds a Genetic Link Between Smoking and Chronic Bronchitis http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=176 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=176 A key reason why some smokers develop chronic bronchitis and others don't is that 40% of the risk for the condition is genetic, a study of twins revealed. This study found that risk for developing chronic bronchitis has a moderate genetic cause and tha... Sun, 1 Mar 2008 17:16 EST FDA Advisory - Spiriva and Foradil inhalation powder capsules. http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=175 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=175 Foradil (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) Capsules Audience: Pulmonologists, inhalation therapists, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, patients [Posted 02/29/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals and consumers of the correct way... Sat, 28 Feb 2008 18:12 EST University of Pittsburgh doctors find a possible COPD cause. http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=174 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=174 University of Pittsburgh investigators state they have made a discovery in the fight against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Pitt pulmonary medical specialists report that they have discovered strong evidence that COPD is an autoimmune diseas... Thu, 19 Feb 2008 18:24 EST Association of Snoring With Chronic Bronchitis http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=173 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=173 Absract Background Snoring is more prevalent in patients with chronic bronchitis than in persons without it. Few studies have examined the effect of snoring on chronic bronchitis. We prospectively investigated the association between snoring and the ... Wed, 18 Feb 2008 08:21 EST UCLA Study shows Older TX Patients Have Good Outcomes http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=172 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=172 In the past, it has been common practice to exclude older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates. However, a new UCLA Medical Center study shows that select patients age 65 and older can safely under... Sat, 7 Feb 2008 07:09 EST FDA issues a Public Health Alert For Chantix, the Smoking Cessation Drug http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=171 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=171 On Novembar 20, 2007, The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) first informed the public about the possibility of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms sssociated with the use of varenicline (Chantix), a prescription drug aimed at helping people give up smoki... Sun, 29 Jan 2008 10:51 EST Chronic Bronchitis Risk may increase with Snoring and Smoking Combination http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=170 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=170 Regular snoring was associated with a 25% to 68% increased frequency of new-onset chronic bronchitis compared with those who never snored, Chol Shin, M.D., Ph.D., of Korea University Ansan Hospital, and colleagues reported today in the Archives of Internal... Wed, 25 Jan 2008 07:05 EST Marijuana Smokers Face More Rapid Lung Destruction than tobacco smokers http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/ViewItem.asp?Entry=169 http://www.COPDFoundation.org/COPDInformation/Comments.asp?Entry=169 A study in a Wiley-Blackwell journal - Respirology - finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers. A condition often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-ter...