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COPD Info at COPD-International http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ COPD Info at COPD-International http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Matthew1471's BlogX / BlogX.co.uk Copyright 2006-2008 - COPD-International.com Webmaster@COPD-International.com (cg) Webmaster@COPD-International.com (cg) http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/RSS/Image.jpg COPD Info at COPD-International http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ 100 100 Thu, 19 Mar 2008 11:29 EST FDA Issues an alert on the COPD Medicine tiotropium (Spiriva), http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=174 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=174 Boehringer Ingelheim has informed the FDA that their respiratory inhaler, Spiriva Handihaler, may increase the risk of stroke in those who use it. As a result, the FDA has issued an alert stating that based on data from 29 placebo-controlled trials of tio... Sat, 14 Mar 2008 18:26 EST The Hospice Experience (A Patient's Perspective) - update http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=171 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=171 On March 3rd, Larry Taylor started his series, The Hospice Experience (A Patient's Perspective), chronicling this subject as a COPD patient. As he promised, he has made several additions to that initial article, providing more information about the Hospic... Tue, 3 Mar 2008 20:36 EST The Hospice Experience (A Patient's Perspective) http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=170 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=170 Larry Taylor (aka Larry/ga on our message boards) has been an active contributor to information, support and COPD education since July of 2004, with over 4400 posts. As Larry enters another phase in his dealing with COPD, he has started an article serie... Tue, 3 Mar 2008 09:02 EST Exercising one leg at a time may help the COPD Patient get fit. http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=169 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=169 Exercising one leg at a time can improve aerobic capacity more than two-legged exercising in patients who have stable COPD, according to a report in the latest issue of the medical journal Chest. Since shortness of breath limits exercise intensity for m... Sun, 1 Mar 2008 17:18 EST Public Health Advisory from the FDA on Foradil and Spiriva Capsules http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=168 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=168 Spiriva and Foradil inhalation powder capsules. Audience: Pulmonologists, inhalation therapists, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, patients [Posted 02/29/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals and consumers of the correct way to ... Wed, 18 Feb 2008 08:56 EST Study - Over 65 lung TX patients Early Survival Rate Similar to Younger Patients http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=167 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=167 In the field of organ donation,excluding older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates has been common practice. However, a new UCLA Medical Center survey shows that select patients age 65 and older c... Sat, 14 Feb 2008 09:58 EST Air Pollution Worse Midweek than Weekends http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=166 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=166 Air pollution can make breathing difficult for susceptible populations including those with lung conditions such as asthma and chronic bronchitis. Older adults and young children are also at increased risks. Pollutants come in many forms with both gaseous ... Sat, 7 Feb 2008 07:44 EST Public Health Alert from the FDA For Chantix, the Smoking Cessation Drug http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=165 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=165 In the most recent FDA ALERT [2/1/2008], the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) has highlighted important revisions to the WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS sections of the full prescribing information for Chantix regarding serious neuropsychiatric symptoms. ... Sun, 29 Jan 2008 11:03 EST Snoring May Contribute to Chronic Bronchitis http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=164 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=164 The authors Chol Shin, M.D., Ph.D., of Korea University Ansan Hospital acknowledged that information on chronic bronchitis was self-reported, not documented by medical records, and the information on snoring was not verified. They also acknowledged that th... Wed, 25 Jan 2008 07:31 EST Study -- More Rapid Lung Destruction in Marijuana Smokers than Tobacco Smokers http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=163 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=163 A study in a Wiley-Blackwell journal - Respirology - finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers. At present, about 10% of young adults and 1% of the adult populatio...