Arizona: COPD Program Launches New Website
COPD Program Launches New Website
The COPD Collaborative Program launched the new version of its website last week. Please visit www.BreatheEasyAZ.org to learn about what’s new for the COPD community in Arizona. The Arizona-specific site offers the latest developments in lung health, a wide variety of resources, and special tools for health professionals, patients, and caregivers. Don’t miss out on adding this robust website to your favorites list.
http://www.breatheeasyaz.org/
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Quit Smoking for New Year’s: 7 Tips for Success
Quit Smoking for New Year’s: 7 Tips for Success
Did you or someone you love resolve to quit smoking for New Year’s? The American Lung Association is here to help you keep that resolution. January is the perfect time for a fresh start, and with today’s economic challenges, quitting smoking is not only good for your health, it’s good for your wallet. At current prices, when a pack-a-day smoker quits, it’s like getting a $2000 bonus—tax free—every year! Having a solid plan can be the key. Here are seven tips for success and resources that have helped thousands give up smoking for good:
Talk to your doctor about the different over-the-counter and prescription medications and various types of treatments available to help you quit smoking.
Look into the different options available to help smokers quit. Visit www.lungusa.org for tools like our Freedom From Smoking® Online.
Take time to plan. Pick your quit date a few weeks ahead of time and mark it on the calendar. If you can, pick a day that isn’t stressful, such as after the holidays. As your Quit Day approaches, gather the medications and tools you need and map out how you’re going to handle situations that make you want to smoke.
Get some exercise every day. Walking is a great way to reduce the stress of quitting. Exercise is proven to not only combat weight gain, but also improves mood and energy levels.
Eat a balanced diet; drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep.
Ask family, friends and co-workers for their help and support. Having someone to take a walk with or just listen can give a needed boost.
You don’t have to quit alone. Help is available. Consider joining a stop-smoking program like Freedom From Smoking® offered by the American Lung Association.
For even more help, call our Lung HelpLine at 1-800-LUNG-USA. Our nurses and respiratory therapists can provide expert advice on quitting smoking.
“Be aware that smokers have different experiences when they quit,” says Norman Edelman, M.D. American Lung Association Chief Medical Officer. “Some may feel tired or even easily excitable. Others may feel lightheaded, nervous or irritable and experience headaches in addition to craving tobacco or sweets. Know these feelings are normal and may last for several weeks, but eventually they will pass.”
The American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program has helped hundreds of thousands quit smoking and is considered the gold standard for smoking cessation programs. This program is offered over eight sessions in a group setting, since the support of others is a beneficial component of the quitting process. And perfect for today’s busy world is Freedom From Smoking® Online (http://www.ffsonline.org/) which brings the same proven program into the comfort and privacy of your own home.
“Quitting smoking is one of the most important that things that you can do for your health,” adds Dr. Edelman. “The earlier you quit the better, but it’s important to remember that it’s never too late to quit. The American Lung Association offers the best tools and resources available.”
see more info at
http://www.lungusa.org/about-us/our-impact/top-stories/quit-smoking-for-new-years.html
Did you or someone you love resolve to quit smoking for New Year’s? The American Lung Association is here to help you keep that resolution. January is the perfect time for a fresh start, and with today’s economic challenges, quitting smoking is not only good for your health, it’s good for your wallet. At current prices, when a pack-a-day smoker quits, it’s like getting a $2000 bonus—tax free—every year! Having a solid plan can be the key. Here are seven tips for success and resources that have helped thousands give up smoking for good:
Talk to your doctor about the different over-the-counter and prescription medications and various types of treatments available to help you quit smoking.
Look into the different options available to help smokers quit. Visit www.lungusa.org for tools like our Freedom From Smoking® Online.
Take time to plan. Pick your quit date a few weeks ahead of time and mark it on the calendar. If you can, pick a day that isn’t stressful, such as after the holidays. As your Quit Day approaches, gather the medications and tools you need and map out how you’re going to handle situations that make you want to smoke.
Get some exercise every day. Walking is a great way to reduce the stress of quitting. Exercise is proven to not only combat weight gain, but also improves mood and energy levels.
Eat a balanced diet; drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep.
Ask family, friends and co-workers for their help and support. Having someone to take a walk with or just listen can give a needed boost.
You don’t have to quit alone. Help is available. Consider joining a stop-smoking program like Freedom From Smoking® offered by the American Lung Association.
For even more help, call our Lung HelpLine at 1-800-LUNG-USA. Our nurses and respiratory therapists can provide expert advice on quitting smoking.
“Be aware that smokers have different experiences when they quit,” says Norman Edelman, M.D. American Lung Association Chief Medical Officer. “Some may feel tired or even easily excitable. Others may feel lightheaded, nervous or irritable and experience headaches in addition to craving tobacco or sweets. Know these feelings are normal and may last for several weeks, but eventually they will pass.”
The American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program has helped hundreds of thousands quit smoking and is considered the gold standard for smoking cessation programs. This program is offered over eight sessions in a group setting, since the support of others is a beneficial component of the quitting process. And perfect for today’s busy world is Freedom From Smoking® Online (http://www.ffsonline.org/) which brings the same proven program into the comfort and privacy of your own home.
“Quitting smoking is one of the most important that things that you can do for your health,” adds Dr. Edelman. “The earlier you quit the better, but it’s important to remember that it’s never too late to quit. The American Lung Association offers the best tools and resources available.”
see more info at
http://www.lungusa.org/about-us/our-impact/top-stories/quit-smoking-for-new-years.html
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Lung implant is a breath of fresh air
Lung implant is a breath of fresh air December 2010
Artificial lung technology could reduce the death rate for patients awaiting a lung transplant, say US scientists.
Advanced lung disease is characterised by an inability to remove carbon dioxide from the blood and reduced oxygen uptake efficiency. A shortage of donors can mean long delays and high mortality rates for those awaiting a transplant. The only technology available to aid sufferers during this time is based in intensive care units, hindering quality of life.
Now, Joseph Vacanti and coworkers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a device that achieves the CO2/O2 gas exchange that, when implanted in the body, could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a transplant. Their design is a microfluidic branched vascular network through which blood flows, separated from a gas-filled chamber by a silicone membrane less than 10um thick. The network is formed by casting polydimethylsiloxane, a biocompatible polymer, on a micro machined mould.
A device that achieves carbon dioxide/oxygen gas exchange could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a lung transplant
A major challenge faced by Vacanti's team was achieving a blood pressure within the device's channels similar to that in veins and arteries. They applied computational fluid dynamics to optimise the vascular network's structure to avoid clotting induced by excessive blood pressure. 'Fulfilment of these design criteria necessitated creating channels that had variable depth throughout the network and also had precise curvature,' says Vacanti's coworker, David Hoganson.
Vacanti's device could be scaled up for implantation. According to Hoganson, an implant-sized device could be fabricated by 'stacking the functional layers of the device to achieve the necessary surface area for gas exchange'.
Jaisree Moorthy, who specialises in using microfluidics in tissue engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, says that Vacanti's device provides a very elegant solution. Compared to existing devices, Moorthy comments that it 'is more efficient due to a thinner membrane, and mimics the biological CO2/O2 transfer rate'.
In the future, Vacanti hopes to develop the device further to incorporate engineered lung tissue.
Erica Wise
Link to journal articleLung assist device technology with physiologic blood flow developed on a tissue engineered scaffold platform
David M. Hoganson, Howard I. Pryor II, Erik K. Bassett, Ira D. Spool and Joseph P. Vacanti, Lab Chip, 2011
DOI: 10.1039/c0lc00158a
Now, Joseph Vacanti and coworkers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a device that achieves the CO2/O2 gas exchange that, when implanted in the body, could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a transplant.
ChemScience Volume 2010 12 lung implant breath fresh air click to see source
Artificial lung technology could reduce the death rate for patients awaiting a lung transplant, say US scientists.
Advanced lung disease is characterised by an inability to remove carbon dioxide from the blood and reduced oxygen uptake efficiency. A shortage of donors can mean long delays and high mortality rates for those awaiting a transplant. The only technology available to aid sufferers during this time is based in intensive care units, hindering quality of life.
Now, Joseph Vacanti and coworkers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a device that achieves the CO2/O2 gas exchange that, when implanted in the body, could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a transplant. Their design is a microfluidic branched vascular network through which blood flows, separated from a gas-filled chamber by a silicone membrane less than 10um thick. The network is formed by casting polydimethylsiloxane, a biocompatible polymer, on a micro machined mould.
A device that achieves carbon dioxide/oxygen gas exchange could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a lung transplant
A major challenge faced by Vacanti's team was achieving a blood pressure within the device's channels similar to that in veins and arteries. They applied computational fluid dynamics to optimise the vascular network's structure to avoid clotting induced by excessive blood pressure. 'Fulfilment of these design criteria necessitated creating channels that had variable depth throughout the network and also had precise curvature,' says Vacanti's coworker, David Hoganson.
Vacanti's device could be scaled up for implantation. According to Hoganson, an implant-sized device could be fabricated by 'stacking the functional layers of the device to achieve the necessary surface area for gas exchange'.
Jaisree Moorthy, who specialises in using microfluidics in tissue engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, says that Vacanti's device provides a very elegant solution. Compared to existing devices, Moorthy comments that it 'is more efficient due to a thinner membrane, and mimics the biological CO2/O2 transfer rate'.
In the future, Vacanti hopes to develop the device further to incorporate engineered lung tissue.
Erica Wise
Link to journal articleLung assist device technology with physiologic blood flow developed on a tissue engineered scaffold platform
David M. Hoganson, Howard I. Pryor II, Erik K. Bassett, Ira D. Spool and Joseph P. Vacanti, Lab Chip, 2011
DOI: 10.1039/c0lc00158a
Now, Joseph Vacanti and coworkers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have developed a device that achieves the CO2/O2 gas exchange that, when implanted in the body, could allow patients more freedom when awaiting a transplant.
ChemScience Volume 2010 12 lung implant breath fresh air click to see source
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Better than SPIRIVA AND FORADIL ?
Better than SPIRIVA AND FORADIL?
NEW THERAPY FOR COPD CLAIMS TO BE SUPERIOR TO SPIRIVA AND FORADIL
Pearl Therapeutics, located in the U.S., announces that its new drug PT003, a combination bronchodilator, provides better bronchodilation than Spiriva and Foradil. PT003, still undergoing trials, uses a metered dose inhaler (MDI), and is proving to be safe and well-tolerated. Studies were conducted on individual with "moderate" to "very severe" COPD. For more information, visit:
see more at
http://www.pearltherapeutics.com/press-releases.php?press_number=1024
NEW THERAPY FOR COPD CLAIMS TO BE SUPERIOR TO SPIRIVA AND FORADIL
Pearl Therapeutics, located in the U.S., announces that its new drug PT003, a combination bronchodilator, provides better bronchodilation than Spiriva and Foradil. PT003, still undergoing trials, uses a metered dose inhaler (MDI), and is proving to be safe and well-tolerated. Studies were conducted on individual with "moderate" to "very severe" COPD. For more information, visit:
see more at
http://www.pearltherapeutics.com/press-releases.php?press_number=1024
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