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November 23, 2008

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Leonard Weiner, MD

Topic: STAPH INFECTIONS & MRSA

ABOUT the HOST—

On July 22nd's Show - The Post Standard's Amber Smith, Health and Fitness editor, joins us to talk about local and national trends she's observing on her health beat, and Dr. Robert Lenox, a pulmonologist at University Hospital, discusses today's rising—and alarming—rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and bronchitis.

Read More About: Active Clinical Trials at Upstate Medical University

Read More About: Clinical Trial #5437— a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess long term (one year) efficacy and safety of tiotropium inhalation solution.

Contact Amber Smith at the Post Standard call 470-2188
View Amber's Health and Fitness blog on syracuse.com: blog.syracuse.com/healthfitness/

Health Information Center Resources for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):

Book:

100 Questions & Answers About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. By Campion E. Quinn. Published by Jones and Bartlett, 2006

Available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

Websites:

COPD Center, from the American Lung Association.
Around the Clock with COPD, from the American Lung Association.
NexProfiler Treatment Option Tool for COPD
COPD Guidelines for Patients and Their Families, from the American Thoracic Society.
Clinical Trials for COPD, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Clinical Trials for Emphysema, from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Journal Articles from PubMed Central:

Tackling COPD: A Multicomponent Disease Driven by Inflammation, MedGenMed. 2006; 8(3): 54. Peter Kardos, MD and Joseph Keenan, MD.
Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2003 March; 18(3): 213–221.

Medical News Today:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease On The Rise Across United States
Landmark Study Shows Important Benefits Of Seretide™ Treatment For Patients With Fatal Lung Disease, COPD
Combatting Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD)

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