Occupational lung disease is a term used for a wide range of diseases caused by repeated exposure to harmful particles, gases, vapors or chemicals. The term occupational lung disease covers a number of conditions that affect different parts of the lungs. Occupational lung diseases include occupational asthma that affects the airways, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that refers to narrowing of the airways, occupational alveolitis that involves the air sacs of the lungs, occupational lung cancer, and occupational conditions affecting the lining of the lungs.
Med Systems Receives Trademark For Self-Administrator®
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – May 14, 2012 — On March 20, 2012, Med System’s Inc., one of the nation’s oldest family owned company providing respiratory care solutions, was awarded a trademark for its Self-Administrator®, a strap for holding the Electro Flo® 5000 Airway Clearance Device that permits a user to direct the percussive device precisely where needed on their back.
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The Extraordinary Life Of Julie Desch
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – April 16, 2012 — In the second installment of the “Real People” series in which Med Systems recognizes users of its products, we are highlighting Dr. Julie Desch, a physician with cystic fibrosis who has used her considerable education, talent and life experiences to help others.
Med Systems Initiates “Celebrate Every Breath” Campaign
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – March 26, 2012 — Med Systems has begun using the image of a young girl blowing out birthday candles with the phrase “Celebrate Every Breath” as part of its brand. With each breath being so precious to people suffering from respiratory illnesses and each birthday particularly special especially if they confront shortened life-spans, the mere act of blowing out birthday candles makes each event that much more worthy of celebration.
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Med Systems Exhibits at Pacific Institute of Nursing Conference
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – March 26, 2012 — President and CEO of Med System, Susan B. Davis, is representing the company at the Pacific Institute of Nursing Conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii March 28-30, 2012. The Conference will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki Beach Resort.
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Taking Your Medical Equipment Onboard an Airplane?
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – February 27, 2012 — So you’re going on an airplane and want to take your percussor or airway clearance device with but don’t know what to expect when you’re going through the checkpoint. Well, things have gotten a little easier for you. As reported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in December 2011, the Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA)
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Research Links Higher Pressure In Lung Clearance Devices To Greater Airway Clearance Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – December 7, 2011 — Research published in the journal Respiratory Care (June 2010, vol. 55, no.6) titled “Comparison of Settings Used for High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression in Cystic Fibrosis” by Robert R. Kempainen MD, Carlos Milla MD, Jordan Dunitz MD, Kay Savik MSc, Ann Hazelwood CRT, Cynthia Williams CRT CRC, Bruce K Rubin MEngr MD
A New Attachment Gives Cystic Fibrosis Patients More Control Over Therapy
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – November 17, 2011 — Due to an innovative attachment to the Electro Flo® 5000 Airway Clearance Device available through Med Systems, Inc., cystic fibrosis patients now have complete control over providing respiratory therapy to themselves.
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