New Study Offers Insight Into How to Best Manage Workaholics

Workaholics tend to live in extremes, with great job satisfaction and creativity on the one hand and high levels of frustration and exhaustion on the other hand. Now, a new Florida State University study offers managers practical ways to help these employees stay healthy and effective on the job.

– Florida State University|5/21/2013 9:25 AM EDT

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Experts Available to Comment on Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Experts from the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are available to comment on issues related to lung cancer screening and diagnosis, and development of pulmonary fibrosis, specifically at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Philadelphia, its home, May 17-22.

– Thomas Jefferson University|5/21/2013 9:00 AM EDT

Report by Johns Hopkins Cancer Center Suggests Neutral IV Connector is Safest

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Research on different types of IV connectors led a Johns Hopkins cancer center to pilot a “neutral pressure” IV connector, according to a scientific presentation at the annual meeting of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

– RyMed Technologies|5/21/2013 9:00 AM EDT

Treatment with A1-PI Slows the Progression of Emphysema in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Treatment with an Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI), a naturally occurring protein that protects lung tissue from breakdown and protects the lung’s elasticity, is effective in slowing the progression of emphysema in patients with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a life-threatening genetic disorder, according to a new study presented at the 2013 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

– American Thoracic Society (ATS)|5/21/2013 8:15 AM EDT

Monoclonal Antibody Appears Effective and Safe in Asthma Phase IIa Trial

A novel approach to obstructing the runaway inflammatory response implicated in some types of asthma has shown promise in a Phase IIa clinical trial, according to U. S. researchers.

– American Thoracic Society (ATS)|5/21/2013 8:15 AM EDT

Exercise Levels May Predict Hospitalizations in COPD Population

Clinical measurement of physical activity appears to be an independent predictor of whether or not patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will end up being hospitalized, according to a new study conducted by researchers in Connecticut. The study also corroborates an earlier investigation that linked higher levels of inactivity with an increased incidence of hospitalizations among patients with COPD.

– American Thoracic Society (ATS)|5/21/2013 8:15 AM EDT

Asthma Symptoms Impair Sleep Quality and School Performance in Children

The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

– American Thoracic Society (ATS)|5/21/2013 8:15 AM EDT

Antibiotic Therapy Appears Beneficial for Patients with COPD

Extended use of a common antibiotic may prolong the time between hospitalizations for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study which compared the hospitalization rates of patients treated with a 12-month course of azithromycin to the rates of those treated with placebo.

– American Thoracic Society (ATS)|5/21/2013 8:15 AM EDT
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