Latest Respiratory therapy Stories
Launched as Breathe Easy, this cutting-edge program is designed to improve the quality of life for Bushwick-area children with asthma MADISON, Wis., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asthmapolis today announced Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is the first hospital in New York to offer the Asthmapolis system to families of children with asthma. Through its Breathe Easy Program, the hospital will provide families with free access to Asthmapolis, an FDA-cleared mobile health solution...
SAINT PAUL, Minn., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MGC Diagnostics Corporation (NASDAQ: MGCD) (formerly Angeion Corporation), a global medical technology leader, today announced that it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Restech Respiratory Technology (Restech Srl), a privately held company spun-off from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, to market and distribute the Resmon Pro, Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) device. Manufactured by Restech Srl, the...
ZURICH, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (SIX:CYTN) today announced the publication of the results from its phase 2a clinical trial with CYT003-QbG10 (CYT003), a first-in-class immune modulator in clinical development as a potential new treatment for allergic asthma. The data are published in the March issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) in the article entitled "The novel TLR-9 agonist QbG10 shows clinical efficacy in...
This month, JustNebulizers.com introduced two new nebulizers, the InnoSpire Essence and the InnoSpire Elegance, both from popular nebulizer manufacturer Philips Respironics. Fulton, MD (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 JustNebulizers.com is always on the lookout for the newest and best respiratory care products available. This month the company introduced their customers to two new nebulizers—the InnoSpire Essence and the InnoSpire Elegance, both from popular nebulizer manufacturer Philips...
Amerigroup Launches Innovative Program in its Florida Health Plan MADISON, Wis., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asthmapolis today announced the launch of an innovative program in Florida with Amerigroup Florida, Inc. ("Amerigroup Florida") designed to improve the care of members with asthma. Amerigroup Florida will provide the FDA-cleared mobile health solution designed to help its members better manage their asthma, improve understanding of symptoms and triggers and ultimately...
Dynamic Healthcare Services Strategically Expands Its Business and Product Offerings in the Hazleton, PA Market with the APO2 Acquisition HARRISBURG, Pa., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic Healthcare Services, Inc. ("DHS"), a portfolio company of GMH Ventures LLC ("GMH"), announced today that it acquired the operating assets of APO2 of Hazleton, PA on February 5, 2013. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. APO2 is a full service HME (Home Medical Equipment) company...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The sudden onset of an asthma attack can be a frightening event. Asthmatics often experience a severe shortness of breath combined with coughing or wheezing and a tightening sensation in their lungs and chest. If you suffer from asthma, there is a chronic state of inflammation in your lungs. When this inflammation is paired with constriction of the airwaves and muscles in the chest, it is important to seek immediate relief, either...
MADISON, Wis., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asthmapolis today announced an investigation featuring the system in the remote monitoring of inhaled bronchodilator use and weekly feedback about asthma management has been published in the latest issue of the scientific journal PLOS ONE (http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055335). The study found improved asthma control and a decline in day-to-day asthma symptoms for participants receiving Asthmapolis' weekly email reports and...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston have discovered a molecule that controls cells responsible for decreasing airway inflammation in asthma patients, and their discovery could lead to new treatments for the millions of Americans that suffer from the disease. The molecule is known as lipoxin A4, and according to the researchers, it is responsible for resolving inflammation. It accomplishes this in two...
People with COPD, asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, CF, and lung transplants are using the Spiro PD Personal Spirometer to monitor their lung health and to get “baseline” readings to compare with peak allergy season. For more information, visit http://www.SpiroPD.com. Allentown, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 The recent blizzard in the Northeast notwithstanding, many areas of the U.S. have experienced a mild winter, with unseasonably warm weather. A mild winter can signify an...
Latest Respiratory therapy Reference Libraries
Tracheal intubation (commonly known as intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea in order to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer oxygen or other drugs. It is commonly performed in emergency situations and critically ill or injured patients, but intubation is also used in patients who will be undergoing a lengthy surgery that requires them to be under anesthesia for a significant number of hours. In order to intubate,...
Oxygen therapy is known as the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention. It is indicated in patients whose oxygen supply is compromised due to both acute and chronic health conditions and can be administered in many different ways. Oxygen therapy can be administered virtually wherever the patient is. Most commonly, oxygen is delivered to patients in an ambulance, hospital, or doctor’s office. These medical facilities carry oxygen in the form of a compressed gas. It is stored...
