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SUMMIT, N.J., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmonary and Allergy Associates of Summit, Cedar Knolls, Livingston, Millburn, Newark and Hackettstown announced that it will be co-sponsoring a COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patient advocacy and support group on Monday, June...  

The three top killers in the United States are no longer heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Stroke just moved down to number four. Number three is now COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, meaning respiratory ...  

Objectives To investigate the effects of the corticosteroid dexamethasone on lung lymphocyte cytokine production from patients with COPD compared to controls. Methods Cultured airway lymphocytes obtained by bronchoscopy from healthy non-smokers ...  

Results of a multi-center international trial have shown that a tiny, resilient metal wire called a lung volume reduction coil (LVRC), designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue, may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous ...  

The majority of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) referred for pulmonary rehabilitation have multiple extra-pulmonary comorbidities, according to a new study from the Netherlands. "Comorbidities were common in our sample of 213 COPD patients from the CIRO Comorbidity (CIROCO) study, and most patients had varying combinations of comorbidities," said Lowie Vanfleteren, MD, of CIRO+, a center of expertise in chronic organ...  

About COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema ... Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading respiratory forward Treatment of respiratory diseases has been a major area of focus for Boehringer Ingelheim ...  

In most cases, no, but it’s important to know the signs of pneumonia ... Anyone with significant lung disease, such as asthma, emphysema or chronic bronchitis, should get this vaccination. It usually provides protection for 5-10 years.  

Shortness of breath during sexual activity is common for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new, small study finds. This breathlessness, also known as dyspnea, can inhibit healthy sex lives and is more common among COPD patients ...  

After 6 months treatment, the mean improvement in morning pre-dose ... S.A. About COPD COPD is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed.  

WASHINGTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The COPD Foundation (COPDF) and the New York Mets will host Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Night at Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y., Saturday, June 15, 2012, at 7:15 p.m. The event honors longtime Mets executive Bob Mandt, who passed away from COPD, and raises awareness about a disease that is the third leading cause of death in the US. Attendees are invited to learn more by reading...  

In the same study, Spruit says, "the treatment gains following exercise-based pulmonary ... COPD is an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The biggest risk for getting COPD is exposure to cigarette smoke. Other risks include exposure ...  

A Novartis study using technology from Cambridge-UK based Vectura has shown rapid, sustained improvement in lung function and symptom relief in sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the companies have announced. Read more...  

A new study published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reveals that comorbidities amongst patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common, and that several of these comorbidities are independently linked to a higher risk of mortality...  

According to a small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan, acupuncture appears to be associated with improvement of dyspnea (labored breathing) on exertion, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.  

(RTTNews) - Researchers at Kyoto University and Meiji University of Integrative Medicine in Kyoto, Japan have discovered that acupuncture treatment may provide effective relief for the respiratory condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better ...