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Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Asthma patients who continue to experience symptoms despite being on regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) represent a management challenge. Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) or anti-leukotrienes (LTRA) are two treatment options that could be considered ...
Adams   +207 more
core   +1 more source

Tools for clinical pharmacists to identify medications that can cause drug‐induced cognitive impairment: A systematic review

open access: yesJACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 1207-1227, December 2024.
Abstract Cognitive impairment affects around 19% of community‐dwelling older adults in the United States. Pharmacists can play a significant role in identifying and deprescribing cognitive‐impairing medications through cognitive‐focused medication reviews or as part of comprehensive medication management.
Jacob Stanton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A perspective current and past modes of inhalation therapy

open access: yesMicrobial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2024.
Abstract Inhalation is the preferred route of delivery for anti‐asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drugs. The use of this route has demonstrated efficacy in these and other conditions, it offers rapid onset of action, and is associated with minimal systemic exposure, thereby reducing the risk of adverse effects.
José Canto Mangana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical research in the movies : ‘living proof’ [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
'Living proof' is a medical TV drama based on a true story. It revolves entirely around the clinical trials and tribulations of development of Herceptin®, including the struggles of some of the women enrolled in the initial single dosage exploratory ‘
Muscat, Michelle
core  

A survey of Top 200 Drugs—Inconsistent Practice of Drug Strength Expression for Drugs Containing Salt Forms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Many ionizable drugs are developed and marketed as salt forms. However, there are no clear US regulatory guidelines on drug strength labeling for salts. The strengths of some drugs are expressed as salts and some as free acids/bases.
Prohotsky, Daniel, Zhao, Fang
core   +2 more sources

Video education versus face-to-face education on inhaler technique for patients with well-controlled or partly-controlled asthma: A phase IV, open-label, non-inferiority, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundEducation on inhaler technique is critical for effective asthma treatment. However, traditionally used face-to-face education is time-consuming, costly, and often laborious.
Hye Jung Park   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Instant velocity and consistency of emitted cloud change by the different levels of canister filling with Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs), but not with Soft Mist Inhalers (SMIs): a bench study

open access: yesMultidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2017
Background Inhalation is the preferred route for respiratory drug delivery, but several factors contribute to the variability of the respirable dose fraction. Instant velocity and the dynamic characteristics of the droplet cloud represent crucial factors.
Roberto W. Dal Negro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of salmeterol xinafoate/fluticasone propionate combination inhaler in chronic asthma

open access: yesCurrent Medical Research and Opinion, 2007
Objective: To determine where in the treatment steps recommended by the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (BTS/SIGN) Asthma Guideline it is cost-effective to use salmeterol xinafoate/fluticasone propionate combination inhaler (SFC) (Seretide*) compared with other inhaled corti­costeroid (ICS) containing regimens ...
Iolo, Doull   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cellulosic materials as biopolymers and supercritical CO2as a green process: chemistry and applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this review, we describe the use of supercritical CO2 (scCO2) in several cellulose applications. The focus is on different technologies that either exist or are expected to emerge in the near future.
Camy, Séverine   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

IgG4‐related constrictive pericarditis with previous asbestos exposure: A case report and literature review

open access: yes
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 3, Page 2353-2360, June 2025.
Ryohei Ono   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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