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Development Of New Predictive Model To Reduce Postoperative Respiratory Complication

A new study in the July issue of Anesthesiology helped developed a model that could determine which patients are at high risk of developing acute lung injury (ALI). Postoperative ALI is a life-threatening respiratory complication, with an estimated mortality exceeding 45 percent in certain surgical populations. Since ALI has limited treatment options, prevention may be more effective than treating the syndrome. Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, performed a secondary analysis of a prospective database and compared patients who developed ALI versus those who did not... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Interstitial lung disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease: key role of esophageal function tests in the diagnosis and treatment

CONTEXT: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in patients with respiratory disorders and interstitial lung fibrosis from diverse disease processes. However, a cause-effect relationship has not been well demonstrated. It is hypothesized that there might be more than a coincidental association between GERD and interstitial lung damage. There is still confusion about the diagnostic steps necessary to confirm the presence of GERD, and about the role of effective control of GERD in the natural history of these respiratory disorders. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of GERD in patients with respiratory disorders and lung involvement; the sensitivity of symptoms in the diagnosis of GERD; and the role of esophageal function tests (manometry and 24- hour pH monitoring) in the dia...

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Years of Air Pollution May Be Tied to Uncontrolled Asthma

Poorer disease control associated with levels of ozone, particulate matter, study finds (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus induces weaker host immune responses in vitro: a possible mechanism of high transmissibility

Conclusion: We propose that the inability to induce strong innate immune response could be a reason for the high transmissibility, pathogenicity and mortality caused by pH1N1 virus. (Source: BioMed Central)

Towards clinical definitions of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) for research and primary care practice in Europe: an international consensus study

Giles Greene, Kerenza Hood, Paul Little, Theo Verheij, Herman Goossens, Samuel Coenen, Christopher Butler

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