Aerobika® OPEP Effectiveness Proven to Reduce Exacerbations Monaghan Medical Corporation an- nounced results from a study of over 800 people evaluating the effective- ness of the Aerobika® Oscillat- ing Positive Expiratory Pres- sure (OPEP) Therapy System in reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ex- acerbations. These results were presented at the European Re-…
Fibrosis File A research group at the School of Medi- cine based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received an $11 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to continue studying specific genes that have been found in family members with IPF. In partnership with the Universi- ty of Chicago,…
A Decline in Smoking is Reducing COPD Deaths A new report from the CDC shows fewer Americans are dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Be- tween the years 2000 and 2014, there was a 12 percent overall drop in deaths. The declines in the COPD-related mortality are consistent with declines in the…
Calling Dr. Bauer … Greetings to All My Pulmonary Paper Friends! Some of you may already know that after working 35 years in my practice of pulmonary medicine (and reaching the age of 65), I’ve decided to take a six month “break” to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT)! I think it’s a good…
Respiratory News Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found that people who have asthma have molecules in their blood known as microRNAs that can be identified in a unique pattern. The exciting part about this discovery, reported in the Journal of Allergy and Immunology, is that a diagnostic blood test for asthma…
LAST ISSUE’S ANSWERS LAST ISSUE’S ANSWERS: Testing Your ‘Father’ Knowledge!” 1.Who were the “Founding Fathers”? the leaders of the American Revolution 2.In the Roman Catholic Church, who is the “Holy Father”? The Pope 3.He is known as the “Father of History” : ebr.oHdotus 4.In Greek myth, he is the “Father of the Universe”:…
How Well Do You Know Our National Parks? Our quiz this issue will find out how well you know our incredible National Park System – one of America’s best ideas! United States citizens who are 62 years old may apply for a lifetime pass for entrance to any of the parks for a…
Even Presidents Get Sick by John R. Goodman BS, RRT, FAARC Keeping with our American theme, John Good- man wants you to know about the health of our past and future presidents! Presidents are ordinary men, some younger when they take office, some older, but none of them possess any type of superior…
The Ryan Report Home Oxygen Guru – The HO2G Pen 2016 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Capabilities Ryan Diesem is Research Manager at Valley Inspired Products, Apple Valley, MN. Contact Ryan at [email protected] com with questions or ceonmtsm. Hello again! Hopefully last issue’s portable oxygen concentrator (POC) guide was a help to some readers and…
Don’t Eat That, Try a Substitution Instead! DoMoreWithOxygen.com recently published an article about food substitutions for those with COPD. Making a different menu choice may make you feel better! Soda Carbonated beverages are a good treat to have once in a while. Howev- er, they contain high levels of sugar which can ca bloating.…