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Pulmonology - Clinical Pharmacology News & Articles
Are you looking to stay current with all of the latest Pulmonology news articles and research? Look no further! MDLinx Pulmonology medical editors extensively research respiratory medical journals to find the most beneficial Pulmonology clinical literature. Topics range from: Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Disorders, Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and much more. In a matter of minutes, Pulmonologists and their staff can stay up to date with the most current published information.
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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (212) Focus on Tuberculosis121 Effects of Omalizumab in Non-Atopic Asthma Journal of Asthma, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
122 Add-on omalizumab in children with severe allergic asthma: a one year real life survey European Respiratory Journal , March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
123 Use of tiotropium Respimat(R) SMI vs. tiotropium Handihaler(R) and mortality in patients with COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
124 Acquisition of carbapenem resistance in multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates of sequence type 11 at a university hospital in China Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
125 Metformin Enhances Cisplatin Cytotoxicity by Suppressing Stat3 Activity Independently of the LKB1-AMPK Pathway American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
126 A retrospective review of clinical features and treatment outcomes in steroid-resistant interstitial lung disease from polymyositis/dermatomyositis Respiratory Medicine, March 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
127 Focus on the potential role of ficlatuzumab in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Full Text Biologics: targets & therapy, March 21, 2013 Review Article
128 A Phase I Study of Pomalidomide (CC-4047) in Combination with Cisplatin and Etoposide in Patients with Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer Journal of Thoracic Oncology, March 20, 2013 Clinical Article
129 Efficacy of Icotinib for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with EGFR Status Identified Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, March 20, 2013 Clinical Article
130 Sevoflurane suppresses tumour necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced inflammatory responses in small airway epithelial cells after anoxia/reoxygenation British Journal of Anesthesia, March 20, 2013 Clinical Article
131 Risk of Asthma Exacerbation, Asthma-Related Health Care Utilization and Costs, and Adherence to Controller Therapy in Patients with Asthma Receiving Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Inhalation Powder 100µg/50µg Versus Mometasone Furoate Inhalation Powder Journal of Asthma, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
132 Combination of budesonide/formoterol more effective than fluticasone/salmeterol in preventing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The PATHOS study Journal of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
133 COPD patient satisfaction with ipratropium bromide/albuterol delivered via Respimat: a randomized, controlled study Full Text International Journal of COPD, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
134 Safety and efficacy of the once-daily anticholinergic BEA2180 compared with tiotropium in patients with COPD Respiratory Medicine, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
135 The HLJ1-targeting drug screening identified Chinese herb andrographolide that can suppress tumour growth and invasion in non-small-cell lung cancer Carcinogenesis, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
136 Ten years of tiotropium: clinical impact and patient perspectives Full Text International Journal of COPD, March 18, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
137 Randomized Phase 2 Trial To Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy of Two High-Dosage Tigecycline Regimens versus Imipenem-Cilastatin for Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Cost-effectiveness of rifampin for 4months and isoniazid for 6months in the treatment of tuberculosis infection Respiratory Medicine, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
139 Do oral corticosteroids reduce the severity of acute lower respiratory tract illnesses in preschool children with recurrent wheezing? The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
140 Silibinin Synergizes with Histone Deacetylase and DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitors in Up-regulating E-cadherin Expression Together with Inhibition of Migration and Invasion of Human Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Pulmonology
- Chloral hydrate is a sedative that might be used to promote sleep in your pediatric migraine patients.
- Along with cough variant asthma and nasal disease, gastroesophageal reflux is considered one of three main causes of chronic cough.
- Trazodone does not improve sleep for methadone-maintained persons with sleep disturbance.
Highlights in Pulmonology
Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections
Using a murine mouse model of pneumonia, prolonged simvastatin therapy has a measureable effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, but no effect on mortality. Mice were treated with simvastatin (1 mg/kg/d [low dose] or 10 mg/kg/d [high dose]) for 4 weeks, then infected with S. pneumoniae intrathecally. Mice treated with the high-dose regimen had less lung consolidation, decreased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, decreased MCP-1, KC, and ICAM-1 production, and decreased bacterial titers in the blood 36 and 42 h post-infection. Despite these favorable physiologic effects, there was no effect on mortality compared to control mice treated with ampicillin 48 h post-infection.
Read the article summaryLow D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia
As published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, there were no mortalities in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and low levels of D-dimer (< 500 ug/l). Of 147 patients in the study, D-dimer levels were elevated in those with severe CAP (2166 vs. 1630 ug/l), day 30-clinical failure (2228 vs. 1594 ug/l), early failure (2499 vs. 1669 ug/l), and non-survivors (3025 vs. 1680 ug/l). Importantly, D-dimer levels were not shown to be associated with clinical outcome based on multivariate analysis.
Read the article summaryBacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia
As published in the Journal of Infection, 114 of 981 (11.6%) of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia were bacteremic. Risk factors for bacteremia included immunosuppressants, age < 65 years, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteria were at increased risk for mortality (28.6% vs. 8.5%). The combination of bacteremia, cerebrovascular disease, and septic shock had a strong association with mortality in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Pulmonology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 High-Dose N-Acetylcysteine in the Prevention of COPD Exacerbations: Rationale and Design of the PANTHEON Study COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 9, 2013
2 Inhaled Corticosteroids in Lung Diseases American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 18, 2013
3 Feasibility of adding everolimus to carboplatin and paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for treatment-naive, advanced non-small cell lung cancer Investigational New Drugs, April 12, 2013
4 Novel Functional Imaging of Changes in Small Airways of Patients Treated with Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol Respiration, April 12, 2013
5 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
6 Impact of intranasal corticosteroids on asthma outcomes in allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis Allergy, April 19, 2013
7 Ten years of tiotropium: clinical impact and patient perspectives International Journal of COPD, March 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
8 Asthma medication delivery: Mists and myths Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, April 12, 2013
9 Effects of Omalizumab in Non-Atopic Asthma Journal of Asthma, March 25, 2013
10 Review: inhaled anticholinergics increase risk of major cardiovascular events in COPD Evidence-Based Medicine, May 8, 2009
11 Indacaterol on dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 26, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Leukotriene Inhibitor Warning JAMA, July 23, 2009
13 Statin treatment and the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism European Heart Journal, February 28, 2013
14 A phase I trial of pan-Bcl-2 antagonist obatoclax administered as a 3-h or a 24-h infusion in combination with carboplatin and etoposide in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer British Journal of Cancer, February 15, 2012
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Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients
Canadian Family Physician, July 16, 2009
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16 Phase III study of pemetrexed plus carboplatin compared with etoposide plus carboplatin in chemotherapy-naive patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, September 4, 2009 Free full text
17 Efficacy of Corticosteroid Therapy in Severe Decompensation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Requiring Mechanical Ventilation American Journal of Therapeutics, February 1, 2013
18 Promising therapeutic effects of sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate towards pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 3, 2013 Free full text
19 Developmental Current and Future Therapy for Severe Asthma Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, April 8, 2013
20 Addition of Theophylline or Increasing the Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroid in Symptomatic Asthma: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Yonsei Medical Journal, February 22, 2011 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine
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