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Respiratory Therapeutics Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . August 8th, 2005

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Disease Associations - Chronic rhinosinusitis examined, nasal polyposis role in physiology established

Pediatric Anesthesia - Novel method identifies latent errors in procedural sedation

Pediatric Surgery - Passive smoking by parents affects grommet insertion outcome

Pneumocystis Carinii - Alveolar epithelial cells have a significant role in host responses during PCP

Allergies - Sublingual immunotherapy proven effective for administering allergy medicine

Allergy & Immunology - Company announces rapid, expanded enrollment in ragweed allergy pediatric trial

Anesthesia - Child undergoing resection of a tracheal tumor managed anesthetically

Apoptosis - Epithelial lung cell apoptosis examined, role of kinases shown

Apoptosis - Novel small molecule induced apoptosis in A549 human lung cancer cells

Asthma - Asthma morbidity, mortality highest in inner city

Asthma - Bronchial muscle contraction analyzed, CPI-17 involvement in asthma indicated

Asthma - Racial gap in asthma management impacts healthcare, workplace, schools

Bronchial Cancer - Outcome of cryosurgery for malignant endobronchial tumors analyzed

Business & Finance - Home respiratory care company reports financial results

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious post-hurricane hazard

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - "Harmless" bacterium found to cause 10% of COPD flare-ups

Clinical Trials - Study results of anti-inflammatory agent for COPD, asthma reported

Collaborations - Agreement reached for services for non-allergic asthma treatment

Critical Care Medicine - Prehospital intubation linked to heightened gastric aspiration risk

Cystic Fibrosis - Research identifies specific pathway that causes inflammation in lung tissue

Drug Abuse - Drugstore chain sets registers to prohibit sales of dextromethorphan to minors

Drug Development - Clinical program initiated for potential novel treatment of asthma

Emergency Medicine - Paramedic training challenges highlighted by study

Epidemic Surveillance - Method rapidly identifies/types respiratory pathogens for epidemic surveillance

Finance - Maker of resuscitation devices reports preliminary Q3 results, notes shortfall

Gene Therapy - Viscoelastic gels enhance airway epithelial gene transfer with viral vectors

HIV/AIDS-Tuberculosis Coinfection - TB incidence remains high despite isoniazid prophylaxis in HIV-infected persons

Influenza - Company reduces supply expectations for BEGRIVAC flu vaccine to non-U.S. markets

Influenza Vaccine - Flu vaccine granted fast track status by U.S. FDA

Inovirus - Chemoattractant protein production examined, viral induction shown

Lung Cancer - CT-guided interstitial single-fraction brachytherapy of lung tumors reviewed

Lung Cancer - Challenges in defining radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients discussed

Lung Cancer - High-dose radiotherapy used in trimodality treatment of Pancoast tumors

Lung Cancer - Outcome of lung resection for NSCLC patients with severe ventilatory impairment

Lung Cancer - Researchers find potential Celebrex target in lung cancer

Membrane Structure - Lung caveolae examined, water and solute permeability revealed

Mycobacteria Exposure - Workplace exposure to mycobacteria cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - GM-CSF production disruption in lungs affects ability to control MTB infection

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Nitroimidazopyran PA-824 active against multidrug-resistant MTB

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Nitroimidazopyran PA-824 bactericidal against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Nanotechnology - NanO2 Nanobubble therapeutics program launched

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Journal publishes report on Tarceva trial

Otorhinolaryngology - Fingertip test poor measure of tracheostomy tube cuff inflation pressure

Pneumonia - Statins protect from death from pneumonia

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Bosentan in pulmonary arterial hypertension study useful for Eisenmenger

SARS - Structure of SARS coronavirus frameshift signal elucidated

Scleroderma Therapy - CPG oligodeoxynucleotides prevent scleroderma-like syndrome in mouse model

Smoking Cessation - Assessing stop-smoking programs - does the 5A program work?

Tobacco Use - North Carolina regional hospitals expand tobacco-free programs at 3 locations

Transgenics - TGF-alpha examined, surfactant homeostasis disruption revealed

Tuberculosis - Isolated positive sputum cultures appear infrequently during TB treatment

Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis should not be part of the clinical case definition of AIDS in India

Urology - Laser-resistant uretero-reno-fiberscope introduced at urological meeting

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