Soon, breath test to tell tuberculosis in just 6 minutes
2012-06-03T18:23:40Z

"I am cautiously hopeful about the good performance of the test even in our difficult Indian conditions,'' said Dr Zarir Udwadia. However, doctors say the breath test cannot replace the sputum test, which remains the gold standard. "But not all ...

New Quezon City jail facility for inmates with TB
2012-05-27T18:39:07Z

It also has a small room where sputum is ... to monitor the conditions of detention and the treatment of detainees. In 2007, the ICRC launched an initiative to address overcrowding in jails, its causes and its consequences for the health and living conditi ...

Tiny tool can play big role against tuberculosis, researcher finds
2012-05-17T20:02:34Z

The most widely used way to confirm TB infection is to use a microscope to identify and count disease-causing bacteria in sputum smeared onto a glass slide. This so-called direct-smear method also helps health professionals figure out how likely ...

Lung cancer screening guidelines updated
2012-05-20T23:12:17Z

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-appointed panel that issues public health guidance ... to recommend lung cancer screening with CT scans, X-rays or sputum tests. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer at the American Cancer ...

New guidelines call for annual screening in older, former heavy smokers
2012-05-19T23:56:25Z

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-appointed panel that issues public health guidance ... to recommend lung cancer screening with CT scans, X-rays or sputum tests. Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer at the American ...

P. aeruginosa bacteria associated with increased hospitalizations in COPD patients
2012-05-23T18:08:05Z

During each visit, clinical information and sputum samples were taken ... Also, in related chronic airway diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, Pseudomonas infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality." Dr. Sethi noted that to date, P.

Pseudomonas infection signals poor outcome for COPD patients
2012-05-30T21:05:53Z

They were divided into P. aeruginosa infected (n=55; one or more positive sputum tests) and uninfected groups (n=55). If information was available on patients' health status before becoming infected with P. aeruginosa (phase 1), it was compared ...

Inflammation and Mortality in Older Asthma Patients
2012-05-21T17:56:08Z

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that 7 percent of people ... treated between April 2005 and June 2011. Induced sputum cell counts are performed on all patients attending our hospital-based outpatient asthma clinic to guide clinical ...

Elderly Asthmatics Observe Inflammation And Mortality
2012-05-22T10:59:46Z

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that 7 percent of people ... treated between April 2005 and June 2011. "Induced sputum cell counts are performed on all patients attending our hospital-based outpatient asthma clinic to guide clinical ...

Menssana Research Develops Rapid Point-of-Care Breath Test for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2012-05-30T20:08:37Z

Menssana Research developed the breath test in Newark, NJ and was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the US Air Force ... generally prefer breath tests to x-rays or blood or sputum tests because they are quick, painless and safe, as well ...

Inflammation a possible cause of higher mortality rates in older asthma patients
2012-05-21T18:03:17Z

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that 7 percent of people ... treated between April 2005 and June 2011. "Induced sputum cell counts are performed on all patients attending our hospital-based outpatient asthma clinic to guide clinical management ...