Respiratory Therapeutics Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 17th, 2003
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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Xanthine oxidase inhibition with allopurinol reduces reactive nitrogen in COPD
Pulmonary Medicine - Heme oxygenase-1 and carbon monoxide in pulmonary medicine reviewed
Immune Evasion - Pulmonary collectins kill Histoplasma capsulatum; it survives in macrophages
Legionellosis - A single-tube PCR assay can detect Legionella species simultaneously
Pertussis - Extracorporeal life support effective for some infants with pertussis
Allergies - Positive interim safety data reported on asthma/allergy drug candidate
Allergy Medicine - Occupational asthma depends far less on individual susceptibility than on dose
Anaphylaxis - Antianaphylactic fungal protein Fve is a unique immunomodulatory lectin
Antigen Presentation - T helper cell cytokine profile may influence Paracoccidioides infection
Artificial Lung - Photolytic production of dissolved oxygen from water in a blood serum surrogate is feasible
Asthma - Domestic cleaners at increased risk
Asthma - Poorer performing Philadelphia schools have more undiagnosed asthma
Autoimmune Disease - Pulmonary-renal syndrome is a life-threatening risk from autoimmune disease
Autoimmunity - Hoarseness and other voice problems can be due to autoimmune vocal fold deposits
Awards - Lenfant receives lifetime achievement award from chest physicians
Bordetella Pertussis - Toll-like receptor 4 may help reduce lung inflammation from B. pertussis
Bronchitis - Moxifloxacin offers more time between flare-ups and fewer follow-up antibiotics
COPD - Risk of death depends on type of hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Component of red wine quells inflammation in lung disease
Cyclosporin A - Analogues to cyclosporin A will have reduced toxicity in transplants, new uses
Cystic Fibrosis - Safety, clinical results for TheraCLEC presented at conference
Dendritic Cell Recovery - Dendritic cells can be identified by bronchoalveolar lavage plus flow cytometry
Drug Delivery - Xcelovair, a dry powder inhaler technology, licensed to Pfizer
Finance - Respiratory therapy company reports strong third quarter
Flu - Upcoming cough, cold, and flu season could be worst in 4 years
Innate Immunity - Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms may play role in transplanted lung rejection
Lung Cancer - TDE2 gene and its expression identified in non-small cell lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Xyotax dose in STELLAR 4 trial amended
Lung Disease - End-stage lung patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia may benefit from transplant
Lung Injury - Human beta defensin 2 is also induced in chronic lung condition, burn victims
Market Analysis - Blockbuster drugs to lose market share over next decade
Mergers and Acquisitions - Aralast acquired from Alpha Therapeutic
Mergers and Acquisitions - Hillenbrand Industries acquires company that makes The Vest
Neurodegeneration - Cannabinoids slow neurodegeneration in animal models of MS and allergic uveitis
Obstructive Lung Disease - Foradil Certihaler receives approvable letter from FDA
Personnel - Jack M. Gwaltney, Jr., MD, joins Alferon maker's scientific advisory board
Pneumonia - Response submitted to FDA letter for Ketek
Respiratory Disease - Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in pregnant women needs careful management
Respiratory Products - Company confirms consummation of 3M transaction
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV disease course in normals shows RT-PCR works well, can predict viral load
SARS - Experts want tighter testing process
SARS - Germ's reservoir runs deep
SARS - SARS transmission routes in hospitals elucidated
SIDS - Beta-casomorphin penetration of the blood brain barrier may lead to apnea, SIDS
Smoking Cessation - School program cuts number of student smokers
Transplant Medicine - Modified lung donor standards decrease mortality
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