The GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) system is a widely used classification system for the severity of COPD. The GOLD system categorizes COPD into one of four stages — mild, moderate, severe, and very severe — based on spirometry test results. The two most important spirometry measurements are FEV1 (forced expiratory volume […]

Restoration of vacant Hyde Park theater may breathe new life into neighborhood A historic theater that’s sat vacant since the fall will soon breathe new life into Hyde Park. CHICAGO – A historic theater that was shuttered last fall is reviving its silver screen – and will soon breathe new life into Hyde Park. A […]

Introduction The number of new cases of lung cancer in 2020 was estimated to be 2.207 million worldwide, ranking second among all malignant tumours, with the mortality rate of lung cancer ranking first in the world.1,2 At present, the treatment of lung cancer involves a multidisciplinary treatment mode based on surgery, with the survival rate […]

Share Tweet Share Share Email Elderly patient dies allegedly due to unavailability of Oxygen in STNM Gangtok, 15 Feb : An 87-year-old patient named Bhakti Maya Rai from Khopikhadka, Soreng, reportedly passed away on Wednesday at STNM Hospital Sochyagang due to a lack of oxygen. According to the […]

Frailty among patients is linked with severe morbidity and mortality. Melanie Chin, MD, MScHQ, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and investigators aimed to assess the efficacy of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), a population-based screening tool, in detecting frailty among these patients. According to the study HFRS had poor detection […]

Brendan Sanders, Staff writer Feb. 14, 2023 Ferris State University students from the Sports Communication class and Sports Careers Registered Student Organization presented a check for $3,727 to respiratory therapist Leah English from Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Saturday night. The students, shown left to right are Brandon Wirth, Dylan Rider and Brody Keiser. Photo courtesy […]

The following is a summary of “Presence of extra-pulmonary treatable traits increases the likelihood of responding to pulmonary rehabilitation,” published in the January 2023 issue of Pulmonology by Souto-Miranda, et al. According to studies, those with worse baseline symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) seem to benefit more from pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Differentiating between […]

News Release Tuesday, February 14, 2023 NIH-supported researchers are studying how to improve screening criteria to help primary care providers identify and treat more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in […]

Torsney, K. & Forsyth, D. Respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (2017). Mikaeele, H., Arami, M. A., Marandi, M. Y. & Ansarin, K. Respiratory problems in Parkinson disease. Clin. Pulm. Med. 16(3), 139–143 (2009). Article Google Scholar Inzelberg, R. et al. Inspiratory muscle training and the perception of dyspnea in Parkinson’s disease. Can. J. Neurol. Sci. […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Sunday, around 400 people and dogs gathered in Founders Park for the 23rd annual 5k February Freeze. This was free to attend and was hosted by Monument Health to bring awareness and support to heart disease. “We would just like to say thank you to the community for coming together. […]

Dr. Roman Gorenkov, chief physician for medical care at the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region, said that it could take up to a month for the body to bounce back after the flu. And he pointed out in an interview with Radio Sputnik that there is a way to speed up the recovery […]

Personal cooling solutions provider Cool Relief LLC updated its medical-grade cryotherapy ice packs for athletes and postoperative rehabilitation. Personal cooling solutions provider Cool Relief LLC updated its medical-grade cryotherapy ice packs for athletes and postoperative rehabilitation. The updated cooling products reduce nerve activity to relieve swelling, inflammation, and pain from injuries, arthroscopic surgery, joint conditions, […]

A crowd of them braved the cold weather outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to call for a pay increase, which they say will protect patient services “both now, and into the future”. They were outside the main entrance to the hospital (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus) The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists […]

Zahid Mahmood and staff Zahid Mahmood had a had a tracheostomy fitted in 2021 after he suffered a brain injury, and until recently, requiring one-to-one care in Wolverhampton. He was transferred initially to a care home in the city before later being admitted to New Cross Hospital where he has since received extensive treatment. And […]

A woman was pronounced dead at the Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, N.Y. — but hours later, workers at a funeral home discovered she was alive and breathing. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR Workers at a nursing home on Long Island, N.Y., pronounced an 82-year-old woman dead on Saturday — but nearly […]

When Water’s Edge nursing home in New York says their “reNEWal” programs “aim to provide a total, immersive rehabilitation experience that renews and reinvigorates the body and soul,” they ain’t kidding around. In fact, an 82-year-old woman who was pronounced dead at the Long Island facility was “renewed” three hours later, when she started breathing […]

PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. — An 82-year-old woman pronounced dead by medical staff at a Long Island nursing home was found breathing hours later at a funeral home. It’s unclear if she was declared dead in error or experienced a medical episode that got her heart beating on its own. The woman was pronounced dead on […]

Training the breathing muscles (primarily the diaphragm which plays a vital role in breathing) could have longer lasting benefits than previously thought. The strength gains to the muscles from five weeks of inspiratory muscle training (a form of weight training to strengthen the muscles used to breathe) persist for five weeks after the training has […]

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As per Facts and Factors study, The global physiotherapy equipment market size was worth around USD 19.05 billion in 2021 and is predicted to grow to around USD 34 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 6.7% between 2022 and 2030. FnF Research Logo […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kelly Bailey has been named Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Mansfield and its satellite facility, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie. Both 30-bed medical rehabilitation hospitals will treat patients with disabling injuries or illnesses such as strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or other medically-complex […]

















