Category: Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Teal Pumpkin Project Promotes Allergy-free Halloween

The Teal Pumpkin Project is hoping to provide an allergy-free Halloween to children across the United States who suffer from food allergies.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Mepolizumab Reduced Corticosteroid Use in COPD Patients

Analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials shows mepolizumab cuts annual steroid exposure and high-dose treatment days for COPD patients.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Tracking Coughs to Monitor Respiratory Outbreaks

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

Asthma

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.

COPD

Cryospray Improved Chronic Bronchitis Symptoms

Patients with chronic bronchitis experienced better quality of life and fewer severe hospitalizations after Metered CryoSpray (MCS) therapy.

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

New Target Discovered for Sickle Cell Disease, Beta Thalassemia

Researchers identified a biological pathway that could help produce healthy red blood cells in patients with inherited blood disorders like sickle cell disease.