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Symposier - Identifying the cause of infants lung disease

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Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: stanfordmedicine Hugh O'Brodovich, MD, will use a $3.5 million grand-opportunity grant to examine a severe form of lung disease in premature infants that can lead to a lifetime of medical difficulties. Some 15,000 preemies each year develop a condition known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which may keep them in costly neonatal intensive care units for months. It's not known why some preemies develop the chronic condition that makes it difficult to bre

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Tags: Lung, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Disease and Condition, Children's Health

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Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role in Lung Disease of Preterm Infants

newswise.com — “Rates of premature births have increased in recent years, affecting more than 12% of all births and making strategies for managing the associated perinatal complications an important public goal. Preterm infants are particularly at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. BPD has multiple causes, and uncovering critical interactions within the immune system can lead to new approaches for treatment.View full resource at newswise.com

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Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role in Lung Disease of Preterm Infants

newswise.com — “Rates of premature births have increased in recent years, affecting more than 12% of all births and making strategies for managing the associated perinatal complications an important public goal. Preterm infants are particularly at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. BPD has multiple causes, and uncovering critical interactions within the immune system can lead to new approaches for treatment.View full resource at newswise.com

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Symposier - High Speed Movie of Artificial Cough, mucus treated with a new drug being developed at the University of Alberta

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: UniversityofAlberta --" High speed camera movie of a simulated cough over a fluid with properties similar to the human lung mucus treated with a new drug being developed at the University of Alberta. It shows how the carefully manipulated fluid properties causes the lung mucus to recoil and practically prevents the break up into small droplets that could carry infectious agents in airborne disease transmission. Actual time is approximately 200 miliseconds. The View full resource at symposier.com

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Symposier - High Speed Movie of Artificial Cough, untreated human lung mucus

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symposier.com — “Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: TheJAMAReport " Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or C-O-P-D is the fourth leading cause of death nationwide. The disease can destroy normal lung tissue making it difficult to breathe. Those hospitalized with C-O-P-D are often treated with steroids. While effective, steroids are associated with many undesirable side effects. A new study shows patients given low dose oral steroids do just as well if not better than those given the high dose I-V therapy. CathView full resource at symposier.com

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symposier.com — “Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: Info4YourLife Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a debilitating lung disease. A new report by the Canadian Thoracic Society reveals it causes more hospitalizations in Canada than many other major chronic diseases, and cost the Canadian healthcare system up to $1.5 billion dollars annually. Distributed by Tubemogul.View full resource at symposier.com

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Respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of pneumonia in children

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