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Last year I read the editorial of The Synapse Journal, ‘C stands for Cancer … Colleagues … Compassion.’ This has motivated me to narrate my personal experience … All doctors from time to time deal with harrowing stories of patients being struck with ...
Saliba, Mario
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Impact of inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: Long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may reduce growth velocity and final height of children with asthma. We aimed to evaluate the association between ICS use of >12 months and growth.
A Bush +41 more
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The long‐acting β2‐agonist salmeterol xinafoate: effects on airway inflammation in asthma [PDF]
Salmeterol xinafoate is an inhaled long-acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonist recently introduced for the treatment of asthma. Both in vitro and animal studies suggest that it may have anti-inflammatory activities of benefit in this disease. To assess this directly, the effects of 6 weeks' treatment with salmeterol on indices of clinical activity, airway ...
Roberts, JA +7 more
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Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds : the way forward? [PDF]
With the sheer breadth of emerging evidence in the field, cardiology is remarkable in its ability to evolve and grow. The Malta Cardiac Society Conference in October 2015 discussed many advances in the specialty, but especially exciting was the ...
Vella, Claire
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Long-acting beta-agonists in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current and future agents [PDF]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow limitation and debilitating symptoms. For patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, long-acting bronchodilators are the mainstay of therapy; as symptoms progress ...
Donald P Tashkin, Leonardo M Fabbri
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ABSTRACT Aim Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic airway disease that can lead to decreased lung function in patients. It places a heavy economic burden on patients and society. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine have played important roles in managing COPD.
Di Wu +17 more
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Airway management for tracheal resection proximal to carina in a cat
Tracheal tumours in cats are rare, and most primary tumours respond well to complete surgical excision. Providing secure airway management during resection of the trachea is particularly challenging and in some cases represents a limitation to surgery. We present the case of a cat with a primary tracheal neoplasm located close to the carina, undergoing
Ivana Calice, Attilio Rocchi
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Abstract Batch‐to‐batch variability in inhalation powder has been identified as a potential challenge in the development of generic versions. This study explored the impact of batch‐to‐batch variability on the probability of establishing pharmacokinetic (PK) bioequivalence (BE) in a two‐sequence, two‐period (2 × 2) crossover study.
Shuhui Li +9 more
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Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate combination therapy (FP/FORM; Flutiform®) compared with fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate (FP/SAL ...
Andrzej Emeryk +3 more
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Cholesterol & Statins : the controversy continues [PDF]
A recent widely publicised Lancet review of statin efficacy and safety data generated more controversy than it resolved. Led by Professor Rory Collins of Oxford University, the review claimed that the benefits of statins have been underestimated and the ...
Cilia Vincenti, Albert
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