Salter Labs 7600 Bubble Humidifier Recall
A manufacturing defect was discovered in certain lots of the Salter Labs 7600 Bubble Humidifiers, which could cause the humidifier lid to fail to pop off at the intended pressure.
Units involved include Model numbers 7600-0-50, E7600-0-50, and NP7600-0-50.
Also included may be units with the following brand names: Salter Labs, AdvaCare, Allcare Medical, Memorial Home Services, Therapy Support Inc., Mendo-Lake Home Respiratory Services, MedAssurance Inc., or Abundant Home Care
If there is a pop off, the brass slug does not always reseat correctly which can then cause the humidifier to leak. This can result in incorrect supplemental oxygen flow, with possible hypoxemia which could have serious adverse health consequences.
More Than 50 Medicines in Development for COPD
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America released a report today which states that companies are currently working on 54 medicines for the threatment of COPD.
These biopharmaceutical researchers are exploring various new ways to attack COPD. Examples include:
- An adult stem cell therapy that targets a protein in the blood that is often elevated in COPD.
- A monoclonal antibody that acts on IL-1 receptors involved in inflammatory conditions.
- A medicine that targets the underlying inflammation in COPD.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) members include the country’s leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies,
Medicare Open Enrollment ends Wednesday – Dec 7th 2011.
It’s time to compare plans to make sure you have the right health and prescription drug coverage for you.
Stay with your current plan if you’re happy with it, or look for a new one with better coverage, higher quality, and lower cost.
Attention New Hampshire-ites! A COPD Awareness day event!
The LUNGS, “Let Us Not Give Up Support Group”, is having a special presentation for World COPD Day
COPD: The Essentials
Presenters: Dr. Albee Budnitz, Pulmonologist & Chip Gatchell, COPD International
Nov. 16, 1-3 PM, 145 Hollis Street, Manchester, NH
open to all
Medicare Open enrollment event – Manchester, NH
The Breathe New Hampshire Lung Disease Support Group meeting on Wed. October 19th will feature 2 representatives from Medicare. They will review the plans PLUS help you review your 2012 Medicare plan.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 - 1:15 p.m.
Location:
Breathe New Hampshire
145 Hollis St., Unit C
Manchester, NH 03101
603-669-2411 (phone) or 1-800-835-8647
Medicare open enrollment is early this year
Oct. 15 – Dec. 7
It’s time for Medicare Open Enrollment. It’s time to compare plans to make sure you have the right health and prescription drug coverage for you. stay with your current plan if you’re happy with it. Or look for a new one with better coverage, higher quality, and lower cost. The healthcare law also provides better fraud protection for you,making Medicare stronger.
Medicare offers a free wellness visit, free cancer screenings, preventive care benefits and a 50% discount on brand drugs when you are in the “donut hole”
COPD Education – Free to all – Burlington, MA
The Lahey Clinic’s COPD Center six-week seminar series is designed to educate and inform the public about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Each session will include two topics with lecturers drawn from various departments at Lahey Clinic, with the view that COPD is a complex disease that is best managed by experts from a variety of disciplines.
The lectures are free to the public, and all patients, families and caregivers are encouraged to attend.
- Oct 11 – Session 1
Topic 1: Introduction to COPD
Topic 2: What is COPD?
A new program at COPD International
From the very beginning of COPD-International, in addition to education, support and awareness about COPD as we present it on the Internet, we have always been concerned about another major group of COPDers - a group that has not been effectively rooted out – many living a life as “hermits”. That group is not on the net, for a variety of reasons.
Today, we launched the first phase of a new program – Read More…
Meet with others who are living with COPD in Manchester, NH
Breathe New Hampshire’s Lung Health Support group will be holding its first meeting from 1:00pm – 3:00 pm on Wednesday September 21, 2011 in Manchester NH
The group’s goal is to provide a patient oriented local support and educational resource for people with chronic lung disease, as well as for their family members, friends and caregivers. Although the primary disease is COPD, all patients with any type of lung disease are encouraged to join, since there are so many common issues with the various chronic lung diseases.
Meet with others who are living with COPD or other lung diseases – you are not alone! Read More…
New study suggests a 1 in 4 Lifetime Risk of Developing COPD
In a special European Respiratory Society issue of The Lancet, the results of a study of approximately 13 million people suggest that for people over 35, 27.6% (greater than one in four) was the overall projected lifetime risk of being diagnosed with COPD by a physician.
The study, conducted by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada used population based health information for the entire population of Ontario. It studied all people (aged 35 to 80) who were not diagnosed with COPD in 1996, following them for up to 14 years. 579,466 cases of COPD were diagnosed. Read More…