CT imaging useful to measure bone loss in COPD Dec 20, 2008
The percentage of low-attenuation area in the lungs was used as a quantitative measure of pulmonary emphysema. "Percentage of low-attenuation area in the lungs correlated with bone density more closely than other risk factors for osteoporosis," such as age, body mass index, and measures of lung function, Hirai's group reports. (Scientific American)
Len Febres Cordero, at 77, dominant Ecuadoran leader Dec 17, 2008
Close friend and political confidant Alfonso Harb said Mr. Febres Cordero - who survived five heart bypass operations, two bouts with cancer, and three bullet wounds - died of complications from pulmonary emphysema caused by a lifetime of chain-smoking. Sporting a mane of white hair and a cigarette hanging from his lip, the leader known simply as "Leon" or "Lion," was an old-fashioned, bare-knuckled Latin American strongman who towered over Ecuador's right for half a century. (Boston Globe)
Fmr. Ecuadorean President, 'Owner' of Ecuador, Dies Dec 16, 2008
Close friend and political confidant Alfonso Harb said Febres Cordero who survived five heart bypass operations, two bouts with cancer, three bullet wounds and a chain-smoking habit died of complications from pulmonary emphysema. The U.S.-educated mechanical engineer was the indisputable leader of Ecuador's right for half a century and was only one of only three presidents in the past 27 years to finish their terms in this politically unstable Andean nation. (Fox News)
Deaths in the news: Leon Febres Cordero Dec 16, 2008
QUITO, Ecuador - A close friend of former Ecuadorean President Leon Febres Cordero says the right-wing strongman has died at age 77 of complications from pulmonary emphysema. The ex-president's friend and political ally Alfonso Harb said Febres Cordero died Monday afternoon, passing "into the immortality of history." Febres Cordero dominated politics in Ecuador from the 1960s until recently. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Drugs, paraphernalia found at Ike Turner's bedside Jan 19, 2008
The report was released two days after the medical examiner's office confirmed that the musician died from an accidental cocaine overdose, which was exacerbated by Turner's hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema. The report makes no mention as to who provided the drugs, or how long it had been since Turner had relapsed into drug use. (North County Times)
Ike Turner died of cocaine OD Jan 18, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. A telephone call from The Associated Press seeking comment from the attorney of Turner's daughter, Mia Turner, was not immediately returned. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Looking for love? Jack Nicholson says he's available Jan 18, 2008
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M.E. rules Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose Jan 18, 2008
The medical examiners office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as significant and contributing factors to Turners death, Parker said. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Ike Turner Died Of Cocaine Overdose: Coroner's Report Jan 17, 2008
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, pulmonary emphysema were also contributing factors ... Those other factors included hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema. (MTV.com)
Cocaine abuse killed Ike Turner, autopsy finds Jan 17, 2008
Turner, 76, also had hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema, but it was the cocaine that caused his , the San Diego County medical examiner's office said yesterday. "We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted in the cocaine toxicity," Paul Parker, the chief investigator at the medical examiner's office, told the Associated Press. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Officials Reveal Ike Turner's Cause Of Death Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also lists hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death. The findings were first reported by the North County Times. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Turner's fatal addiction to cocaine Jan 17, 2008
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema were also factors, he said. Turner's musical accomplishments were overshadowed by his image as the man who abused his former wife, Tina Turner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
U.S. rock 'n' roll pioneer Turner dies of drugs Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. Turner died on Dec. 12 at the age of 76 in his home near San Diego. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bad Boy to End: Ike Turner OD'd on Coke Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. Turner, whose musical accomplishments were overshadowed by his image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, died Dec. 12 after years of drug abuse. (ABC News)
100th case report Oct 16, 2007
Pulmonary emphysema and bronchiectasis in HIV seropositive patients has been described in the presence of injection drug use, malnutrition, repeated opportunistic infections, such as Pneumocytis jirovici pneumonia and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and has been linked to the presence of HIV virus in lung tissue. Given the high burden of pulmonary infections and malnutrition among people living with HIV in resource poor settings, these individuals may be at increased risk of developing... (BioMed Central)
