Category: Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Acid Reflux Meds May Increase Asthma Exacerbations

Long-term use of acid reflux drugs may raise the risk of severe respiratory complications and emergency care visits for asthma patients treated with biologics.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Tracking Coughs to Monitor Respiratory Outbreaks

Researchers designed an automated acoustic monitoring tool that flags indoor coughing without identifying individual patients.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Implementing an RT/RN-Driven Protocol for Asthma Care

How a high-volume pediatric hospital implemented a collaborative protocol to improve pediatric asthma outcomes and reduce emergency department visits.

Asthma

New Breath and Genetic Testing Project Aims to Diagnose Asthma in Young Children

Researchers are developing a noninvasive diagnostic protocol using breath analysis and cheek swabs to identify asthma before age 5.

COPD

COPD Origins Tied to Early Child Lung Development, Air Pollution

Children with an inherited risk for COPD show slower lung growth when exposed to higher levels of air pollution during early childhood.

Cystic fibrosis

Wearable Sweat Test Stickers for Cystic Fibrosis

Wearable stickers can accurately measure sweat chloride levels in cystic fibrosis patients in under an hour without specialized laboratory equipment.

Pulmonary Fibrosis

ALA to Promote Awareness of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

On World Interstitial Lung Disease Day, the American Lung Association launched an initiative to helping PPF patients and caregivers recognize worsening symptoms and lung scarring.

Allergies

How Hurricane Flooding Affects Respiratory Symptoms

Researchers identified the factors that are most likely to create hazardous respiratory conditions inside homes after hurricane-related flooding.

Other Chronic Diseases

Salt Aerosol May Counter Increased Cough Sensitivity from Dry Air

Exposure to very dry air collapses airway mucus, but an inhaled magnesium mist could help protect the respiratory tract.