Respiratory

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FDA declines to approve Discovery Lab's lung drug  -  20 Apr 2009
O: Quote, Profile, Research) said US health regulators declined to approve the marketing application for its drug to treat respiratory illness in infants, Reuters

Ozone levels raise respiratory death rate: Study  -  20 Apr 2009
But ozone, at ground level a corrosive form of oxygen that is the primary constituent of smog, was the key player in respiratory fatalities. Regina Leader-Post

Air Liquide partnership to research respiratory infections  -  20 Apr 2009
The origin of many respiratory diseases still remains unknown, making their diagnosis difficult. In Shanghai, China for example, 40% of all respiratory Gasworld.com (subscription)

PharMerica hires new operations head  -  20 Apr 2009
Monast had been executive vice president of sales and marketing at Apria Healthcare Group, a provider of home respiratory therapy and other home-based Louisville Courier-Journal

The quest for better breathing: Lovelace expands work in Research ...  -  20 Apr 2009
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute has opened a clinical research division in Kannapolis, said Dr. Chris Blanchette, who directs the Lovelace Center Salisbury Post

Business briefs  -  20 Apr 2009
BROOKSVILLE Robert Ingargiola, lead respiratory therapist at Brooksville Regional Hospital, recently was named Health Management Associates (HMA) Corporate Tampa Tribune

Tell Me About It: Health goes up in smoke  -  20 Apr 2009
Her job: respiratory therapist at St. Rita's Medical Center. Maas and Nancy Bonifas, a tobacco treatment specialist at St. Rita's, were set up at Sunday's LimaOhio.com

Deadly Hanta virus claims second victim in Turkey  -  20 Apr 2009
The virus, which is carried by rodents and causes epidemic hemorrhagic fever and severe respiratory infections in humans, claimed its first known victim in Hürriyet

The Makers of BENADRYL(R) and the National Park Foundation ...  -  20 Apr 2009
More than 36 million Americans suffer from indoor and outdoor allergic rhinitis, also known as upper respiratory allergies. Allergies are caused when a PR Newswire (press release)

Botsford Hospital honors nurse with safety award  -  20 Apr 2009
The rapid assessment team's outcomes include reduced numbers of cardiac and respiratory arrests in the hospital, tracheal intubations, and saved lives. Mirror

MANITOBA MOVERS - APRIL 20  -  20 Apr 2009
RANA Respiratory Care Group recently had its status as an accredited organization renewed by Accreditation Canada, a national, non-profit, Winnipeg Free Press

State suspends several Mid-Columbia health care providers' licenses  -  20 Apr 2009
The Herald could not find a telephone number to reach Castle. w Respiratory care practitioner Paul Farnham's license was indefinitely suspended in TheNewsTribune.com

The Memos Prove We Didn't Torture  -  20 Apr 2009
...and that measures were put in place to prevent complications if this did happen and to ensure that the individual did not develop respiratory distress. Wall Street Journal

Healthcare Executive  -  20 Apr 2009
This client is a privately owned global pharmaceutical company with a differentiated portfolio focused on gastroenterology, respiratory and inflammatory Pharma Times

Today is a Spare the Air day in Bay Area  -  20 Apr 2009
...of ozone pollution are particularly harmful for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions, according to the district. San Jose Mercury News

Athlete Backs Asthma Awareness  -  20 Apr 2009
...‘I want to get the word out there that asthma makes lives harder and to urge people to get behind [the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation's campaign] Balloon Voxy

Hong Kong's unemployment rate rises to 5.2 per cent  -  20 Apr 2009
Unemployment in Hong Kong hit an all-time high of 8.7 per cent in the aftermath of the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome crisis but recovered steadily TopNews

Zane State offering respiratory therapy program  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
By LEEANN MOORE • Staff Writer • April 18, 2009 ZANESVILLE -As early as this summer Zane State College students will be able to study to become respiratory Zanesville Times Recorder

Joliet teacher says she will be allowed to wear respiratory mask ...  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
A Joliet elementary school teacher who was barred from wearing a disposable respiratory mask on campus said she will return to the classroom Thursday after Chicago Tribune

Heart of Florida earns recognition for respiratory care  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
DAVENPORT - Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping News Chief

More than 200 acres of forest burn in southern NJ  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
...and Egg Harbor City, was reported at about 2:15 pm They said one elderly resident with an existing respiratory problem was evacuated as a precaution. Philadelphia Inquirer

Vitamin D Deficiency and Respiratory Infections  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
...newborns with subclinical vitamin D deficiency may have an increased risk of suffering from acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) (Eu J Clin Nutr. Natural Products Industry Insider

Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk  -  ‎Apr 13, 2009‎
While the lung damage exacted by cigarette smoking is well-established, studies on the respiratory consequences of pot smoking have yielded conflicting Reuters

Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Use in Acute Respiratory Tract ...  -  ‎Apr 13, 2009‎
We read with interest the article published by Briel et al 1 in relation to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections. Archives of Internal Medicine

Joann L. Briddes | Respiratory therapist, 43  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
Joann Logue Briddes, 43, of Broomall, a respiratory therapist at Bryn Mawr Hospital, died of complications from a connective-tissue disorder April 9 at Philadelphia Inquirer

HK March Bankruptcy Petitions 1872; Highest Since July 2003  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
March's figure was the highest since July 2003, when 1899 bankruptcy petitions were filed as Hong Kong was recovering from the Severe Acute Respiratory Wall Street Journal

Global Respiratory Devices Market: The Home and Self Care Products ...  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the dynamism in the global respiratory devices market. The report also provides insight on the Earthtimes (press release)

New technology to help doctors image lungs  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Sydney (IANS): New technology pioneered by Australian researchers will help doctors image a patient's lungs and respiratory diseases. Hindu

Discovery Labs to Highlight Respiratory Pipeline at the Future ...  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
The presentation will highlight Discovery Labs' broad development pipeline of surfactant therapies to treat respiratory diseases. Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D., FOXBusiness

High school holds Special Olympics event  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
There to cheer on the athletes were volunteers from Natchez High, Copiah-Lincoln Community College's Respiratory Care Program and the Natchez Civitan Club. Natchez Democrat

Paducah hospital lays off 39 employees  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
WPSD-TV reports at least two of the positions were in the respiratory care field. The hospital has 26 vacant positions that will not be filled and is still WZTV

Children harmed by smoke in cars  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Their study isolated the effects of passive smoking in cars and found it gives rise to significant respiratory symptoms in children. Times Online

Craig briefs: VNA offers respiratory screenings  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
...or have been diagnosed with asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or other related respiratory illnesses in Moffat, Routt and Jackson counties. Craig Daily Press

Drug startup BioMarck lands $6.3M in new financing  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Research Triangle Park, NC — Respiratory disease drug treatment startup BioMarck Pharmaceuticals, has secured $6.3 million in new financing. Local Tech Wire

Cause of middle school evacuation remains unknown  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
By Mike Hixenbaugh Parker Middle School was evacuated for about two hours Thursday morning after two teachers experienced sudden respiratory problems. Rocky Mount Telegram

Respiratory Syncytial Virus holds special danger for young children  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
More children are coming down with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at what should be the end of the virus season. It can be dangerous for infants and WCBD

BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Highest Net Sell ...  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Its products include Surfaxin (lucinactant), which is used for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants, as well as for the Trading Markets (press release)

Tips to curb heart problems  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Many illnesses can present in this same manner, including heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer and heartworm. A diagnostic workup will be recommended Stockton Record

Chinese woman dies of respiratory infection in train to Moscow  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
The Investigations Committee of the Prosecutor General's Office said a Chinese woman on the train had died of respiratory viral infection. ITAR-TASS

Cleaning Fluids Raise Respiratory Risks  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
They find hospital cleaning fluids contain a complex mixture of chemicals with the potential to impact the respiratory system. Many also affect the skin. Ivanhoe

Philips Introduces Sleep Therapy & Respiratory Solutions  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
It launched Philips Respironics (product categories in obstructive sleep apnea management and home respiratory care) to its existing healthcare product Express Healthcare Management

Combination of marijuana and tobacco smoking increases risk of ...  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
..."Smokers who use both tobacco and marijuana are 2.5 times more likely than nonsmokers to have respiratory symptoms and almost 3 times more likely to have Teatro Naturale

How respiratory allergies work  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
There are two common types of allergies - food and respiratory. For this article we will be referring to respiratory allergies that are caused by an overly Bancroft This Week

Hypoxaemia often Overlooked in Developing Countries  -  ‎Apr 19, 2009‎
Hypoxaemia is a common complication of childhood infections, particularly acute lower respiratory tract infections. In pneumonia-a disease that Fars News Agency

Utility of Rapid Testing for Respiratory Viruses in the ED  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
Eligible children were between 3–36 months of age, with a temperature =38.5°C and one or more symptoms of respiratory illness. Children were excluded if AAP Grand Rounds (registration)

Extension Notes 4-19-09  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Inhalation of dense smoke causes immediate irritation to the lining of the respiratory system, including nasal passages, trachea and lungs. Stillwater NewsPress

Jeff Friedman DC  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
There has been a startling increase in respiratory disease across the world in recent years. Bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis and other upper respiratory Petaluma Argus Courier

Asthma, respiratory infections flare up in khamsini conditions  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
AMMAN - Hospitals reported a high turnout of patients suffering from asthma and respiratory infections, as several regions of the country were covered with Zawya

Researcher warns of bird-respiratory disease link  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
A new study has found that people who keep pet birds are at risk of developing respiratory disease. Research by Dr Angus Cook from the University of Western ABC Online

Meridian Bioscience sees flat profits, lower sales in second ...  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
As a result, sales for the maker of test kits for respiratory, gastrointestinal, viral and parasitic diseases fell 8 percent to $33.3 million in the quarter MedCity News

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