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Viagra tested on Everest
Sildenafil, an active agent used in the impotence drug Viagra, has been administered to seven young mountaineers on an Everest expedition, to test its effect on the lungs. Seven Read more …
Relieving breathlessness in COPD
Breathlessness, the most common symptom in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), greatly reduces their ability to participate in day-to-day activities. Read more …
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) 14th Annual Congress
‘Céad Mile Fáilte!’ said ERS President Walter McNicholas, to greet those about to attend this the 14th Annual Congress of the ERS, (Glasgow, Scotland, 4-8 September Read more …
Sleep apnoea study may alter stroke management
Spain - New research suggests that sleep apnoea is a new risk factor for death from stroke.
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A percutaneous dilation tracheostomy kit
Tracoe experc kit, designed for percutaneous dilation tracheostomy, is based on the established Ciaglia technique with single step dilation. Read more …
VoluCount monitors entire gas usage
VoluCount, a new system by Draeger Medical accurately measures the consumption of all installed medical gases in all hospital areas.
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The extracorporeal lung
German medical technology firm Novalung GmbH (est. 2002) produces extracorporeal artificial lungs.
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Asthma - Bavaria’s novel care programme for youngsters
Thousands of children are hospitalised annually due to acute asthma attack. Special treatment, adapted to their individual needs, could prevent such emergencies.
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Community acquired pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major health problem globally. A new text now quickly identify pathogens.
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European Respiratory Society Congress
‘Respiratory diseases are still a huge burden for our countries,’ Giovanni Viegi, President of the European Respiratory Society pointed out at the congress.
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Pulmotension
EU multidisciplinary lung research project aims to cure pulmonary hypertension.
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Slow breathing and blood pressure
Understanding the way people breathe might explain how the body regulates blood pressure and much else.
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Student’s immune defences hit by examination nerves
Researchers found out important links between mental stress and characteristic complex physical inflammation reactions of allergies.
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Continuous renal replacement therapy
The Prismaflex monitor, produced by Gambro Healthcare provides extra therapy options and features for continuous renal replacement therapy.
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The European respiratory diseases market
Affordable, effective and innovative products drive sales.
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Products span respiratory care
Respironics develops and manufactures innovative sleep and respiratory products and programmes, which it distributes internationally: Read more …
The ERS 2006 COPD research awards
Belgium and United Kingdom – Two researchers, Dr Charles Pilette, currently at the Pneumology Department, University Hospital of Louvain, St-Luc, Belgium, and Dr William Man, who Read more …
Fixed value PEEP valves and CPAP systems
Intersurgical expanded its range of respiratory products.
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The Vela Diamond
Another introduction at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Congress, in Spain, was the Vela Diamond mechanical ventilator platform made by Viasys Healthcare.
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The Raphael XTC
The Raphael XTC offers non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), full-featured invasive ventilation and easy switching between those two ventilatory modes. Its Swiss Read more …
Devlin respond to growing demand in Europe for infection control products, offering their “CleanKey” infection control keyboard in a variety of European languages. …
Knowing that good hygiene practice is critical to the prevention of cross contamination, New Style Healthcare services are introducing a range of unique hospital furniture to the …
To fight hospital infections and increasingly resistant bacteria Normeditec has developed Toul Mobile Laminar Airflow …
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), offers the most comprehensive diagnostic solution on the market to help hospitals and healthcare …