Children do not show decelerated growth with use of nasal steroids for allergic rhinitis, suggest findings from a year-long trial presented here this week at

Results of a study published in the October issue of Chest suggest that emphysema is associated with being underweight and chronic bronchitis is associated with

A single evening dose of inhaled mometasone improves lung function and symptoms in asthma, according to two reports presented Tuesday at the meeting of the

An analysis of previously secret internal documents from the tobacco industry reveals that one of the main reasons it courted African American leadership groups was

Dr. Mark B. McClellan, a former Bush administration health advisor, has been sworn in as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency

Women who smoke significantly increase their risk for urinary bladder cancer, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the December 1st issue

An overwhelming majority of allergists in a new poll say requiring physicians to seek prior approval to obtain coverage for certain prescriptions places asthma patients’

Exposure to ozone (O3) increases the eosinophilic airway inflammatory response due to allergen inhalation in asthmatic patients, according to a report in the October 15th

Early use of inhaled steroids staves off the decline in respiratory function seen with asthma, suggest findings from a multinational trial presented at a symposium

Adenocarcinomas of the lung positive for the cell adhesion molecule CEACAM1 have poorer overall and relapse-free survival compared with CEACAM1-negative tumors, German researchers report.  “Two

Meta-analysis of trials of emergency department treatment of acute severe asthma indicates that IV beta2-agonists are not helpful and may pose risks to patients. In

Treatment with formoterol provides long-lasting protection against exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in asthmatic patients, according to a report in the October issue of the Annals of

Use of mattress encasements can reduce sensitisation to mite allergens in pre-school children of parents with atopic disorders.  One year after the introduction of dust

פי מימצאים המתפרסמים ע”י אירגון (SCAPE (Smoking Cessation Action in Primary Care עולה כי 2/3 מהרופאים מעולם לא קיבלו אימון או הדרכה כלשהיא בנושא גמילה

Treatment does reduce mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large retrospective study of 1,685 COPD patients that who

Results of a small, open-label study suggest that the arthritis drug etanercept may be an effective treatment option for patients with chronic severe asthma. But

Most children treated in the emergency department for a mild to moderate asthma attack continue to use metered dose inhalers with a spacer (MDIS) in

Biologically variable ventilation (BVV) is a technology whose time may have come, according to researchers from the University of Manitoba in Winnepeg who report success

A novel biosensor that is about the size of portable CD player can identify ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) with a degree of accuracy that matches traditional

Patients with right ventricular failure (RVF) after cardiac surgery historically have a high mortality rate, but a team of critical care specialists from Hartford Hospital