General Pulmonology
News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.
<ѻýҕl>Lung Foam Disappoints in COPDѻýҕl>
SAN DIEGO -- A trial of hydrogel-based lung volume reduction therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated by emphysema failed to show consistent enough results and has been abandoned by the agent's developer, researchers said here.
May 20, 2014
<ѻýҕl>10 Questions: E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPHѻýҕl>
What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? That's just the first of the 10 Questions the ѻýҕl staff is asking leading clinicians and researchers to get their personal views on their chosen profession. In this series we share their uncensored responses. Here, answers from pulmonary and critical care expert E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH.
Jan 19, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Cystic Fibrosis: Charity and Industry Partner for Profitѻýҕl>
When a disease-related charity becomes a venture capitalist, count the pharmaceutical industry among the winners, but the charity is not far behind as John Fauber explains in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/ѻýҕl investigation.
May 19, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Cinnamon Game Harms Players ѻýҕl>
The "cinnamon challenge” -- a party trick among youths who accept a dare to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon -- has led to a surge in calls to poison control centers with reports of spice-induced choking and aspiration, according to a new report.
Apr 22, 2013