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May 10th 2024
A Veterans Affairs study finds low alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotyping rates, indicating the need for improved healthcare provider education on AATD.
Consider Reinfusing Autologous Blood Lost During Cardiac Bypass Surgery
May 15th 2014Since those who undergo cardiac surgery are more likely to receive allogeneic blood transfusions, researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital set out to investigate the effects of reinfusing autologous blood lost during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Sublingual Immunotherapy Reduces Symptoms of Asthma, Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis
May 13th 2014With the US Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of 2 sublingual immunotherapies for allergic rhinitis with or without conjunctivitis, US physicians no longer have to pursue the off-label use of these treatments.
Nicotine Withdrawal Weakens Brain Interconnectivity while Quitting Smoking
As evidenced in brain scans after abstaining from smoking for 24 hours, smokers were likely to show weakened interconnectivity between brain networks, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
March 7th 2014The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Feb. 28 to March 4 in San Diego and attracted more than 5,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in allergic and immunologic disease. The conference highlighted recent advances in allergy, asthma, and immunology.
Can a Smoking Cessation Drug Cause Neuropsychiatric Adverse Events?
March 7th 2014When encouraging and supporting patients to quit smoking, varenicline is unlikely to increase the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events such as suicide, depression, and aggression, even in patients with pre-existing psychiatric illness.
Asthma vs. COPD: Does the Diagnosis Matter in the Clinic When Designing a Management Plan?
March 5th 2014Do asthma and COPD share enough characteristics such as reduced rate of airflow resulting from increased inflammation, along with similar responses to some forms of treatment, reduce the importance of differential diagnosis?
Personalized Medicine and the Role of Biologics in Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis
March 5th 2014Research into the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis has shed new light on the association between asthma and CRS while also providing new insight into CRS disease endotypes, enabling clinicians to individualize treatment regimens.