Tropical Medicine and International Health 04/22/2002 By David Loshak Despite drawbacks, nasal swab samples might be preferable to nasopharyngeal aspirate for detection of respiratory syncytial
LONDON, ENGLAND — April 15, 2002 — Symbicort Turbohaler® (budesonide/eformoterol) from AstraZeneca has been granted a license in the United Kingdom for use in adolescents
04/17/2002 By Robert Short Methacholine airway responsiveness and the sputum differential eosinophil count have been shown to be the most useful objective tests in patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 18 – During a longitudinal study of schoolchildren in Pittsburgh, researchers observed the sudden emergence and rapid spread of erythromycin
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 15 – While 88% of sleep apnea patients who undergo laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) report an improvement in snoring when questioned
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 16 More than one-third of patients given brachytherapy for prostate cancer have migration of the radioactive seeds
By Peggy Peck Special to DG News PHILADELPHIA, PA — April 15, 2002 — Prophylactic antibiotics do not appear to reduce hospitalizations or mortality associated
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 15 – Tracking the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) medications could flag an outbreak of anthrax or other bioagents sooner than
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence have recommended the use of bupropion (Zyban) and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smokers who wish to quit. The
COLUMBUS, OH — April 10, 2002 — Patients taking the asthma drug Flovent (fluticasone propionate) had fewer hospitalisations, made fewer trips to the emergency room
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 10 – The results of a crossover study indicate that the bronchodilatory effects of montelukast in asthmatics is not only
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Health) Apr 09 -In a phase II trial of smokers and former smokers, a drug indicated for dry mouth, anethole dithiolethione, reduced
EAST HANOVER, NJ — April 11, 2002 — Long-term treatment with Foradil® Aerolizer (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) is more effective and better tolerated than treatment
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 04/05/2002 By Mark Moran Heart and lung transplant recipients under one year of age appear to be at significantly
Clinical Infectious Diseases 03/04/2002 By Veronica Rose The increasing incidence in the 1990s of paediatric empyema is associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 infection, outpatient
NEW YORK, Apr 01 (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending that physicians screen all
LONDON (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Scientists announced this week they have found new clues that may explain why drug therapy so often fails in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Asthma patients exhibit marked individual differences in response to treatment with beclomethasone dipropionate or fluticasone propionate, and as
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 29 – Compared with inhaled ipratropium bromide, intravenous infusion of salbutamol (albuterol) shortens recovery time and hospital stay in children
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 29 – Fish intake in Japan is higher than in western countries, but the incidence of asthma in Japan is