The influenza virus vaccination is clinically safe for patients with systemic lupus, even though it may trigger the generation of autoantibodies in some patients.  Mahmoud

Once daily fluticasone propionate at 250 µg produces improvement in pulmonary function and asthma symptom control in patients with asthma.  “This new treatment regimen provides

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a guide that gives educators six strategies to help schools manage the problems of

A strategy to quickly identify upper respiratory tract infections due to influenza may help reduce transmission of the virus, according to study findings presented here

Plasma levels of a chemokine that is involved in T-cell trafficking are elevated in children with asthma, according to a report by Chinese researchers. The

Europe’s second-biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday that it remained confident about the safety of its lung cancer drug Iressa after the Japanese government

Britain’s Medical Devices Agency has alerted hospitals to cases of lung injury from incorrectly assembled respiratory therapy devices. In a report on its Web site

Compared with pregnant women who do not smoke, those who do have significantly lower serum concentrations of folate, Canadian researchers report.  Dr. Sarah D. McDonald

A study among British family practices has found that computer evidence based guidelines have no effect on the management of asthma or angina among adult

Young children with atopic dermatitis may react the first time they eat egg, indicating a challenge should be performed in a protected environment.  Italian researchers

In preschool children with recurrent intermittent wheeze and who are sensitized to aeroallergens, treatment with fluticasone propionate decreases airway resistance and improves bronchodilator responsiveness.  For

There is no statistical relationship between hearing loss in young children exposed as neonates to long courses of tobramycin.  However researchers suggest that although their

Both family physicians and obstetricians are not vaccinating their pregnant patients against flu as often as they should be. False perceptions of contraindications and lack

Although a connection between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and disrupted sleep has been observed for years, a new study presented here at the 67th annual

A combination of nebulized albuterol and magnesium is more effective than albuterol alone for children with mild to moderate asthma, according to a study presented

Hospitalization rates for children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) treated with palivizumab (Synagis) were lower in practice that they were in preliminary clinical trials, according

A brief self-management program aimed at patients hospitalized for acute asthma has helped to reduce morbidity and subsequent readmissions, Scottish researchers report in the October

Results of a retrospective study of patients with community-acquired pneumonia suggest that antibiotic dosing is often delayed when the patient is transferred from the emergency

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cell profiles of young children with severe recurrent wheezing show elevated levels of neutrophils, French researchers report in the September issue

Preliminary results of a new study indicate that CT screening of lung cancer may yield misleading results and further studies need to be conducted before