Respiratory Therapeutics Week

Cystic Fibrosis - IgE serum levels of limited value for guiding therapy in CF patients with ABPA

Lung Cancer - Amrubicin and cisplatin combined to treat extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV immunopathology studied, innate interferon role defined

Respiratory Tract Infections - Ketolides for community-acquired respiratory tract infections reviewed

Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia - Rapid ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia identification reduces mortality

Allergy Medicine - Dendritic cell vaccine does not protect against allergen responses

Apoptosis - Pulmonary stresses examined, role of epithelial p53-Mdm2 association defined

Asthma - Asthma attack analyzed, bronchial exudate of serum proteins clarified

Asthma - Investigators reveal a key to viral-induced asthma

Asthma Risk Factors - Workplace exposures and employment patterns in diabetics examined

Bacteriology - U.S. FDA approves levofloxacin tablets to treat acute bacterial sinusitis

Blood Transfusion - Transfusion-related acute lung injury and ICU reviewed

Business Update - Biopharma reports second quarter 2005 financial results

Cancer Therapy - U.S. NIH awards grant for preclinical development of Talotrexin in combo therapy

Carcinogenesis - Plk4 haploinsufficiency linked to mitotic infidelity and carcinogenesis

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Stored wet-primed ECMO circuits maintain function for 2 weeks

Chemoresistance - Dihydropyridines and pyridines counteracted multidrug resistance

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Study shows benefits of inhaled corticosteroids for COPD

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Possible toxic effects of blackseed therapy identified

Cystadenocarcinoma - Cases of pulmonary mucinous cystic neoplasia analyzed

Diagnostics - HPLC monitors plasma concentrations of antituberculosis drugs during therapy

Disease Associations - SARS-Cov S1 protein analyzed, molecular docking model developed

Drug Resistance - Imipenem effective against tuberculosis in mice and humans

Embolism - Clinical outcome of patients with venous thromboembolism revealed

Emergency Medicine - Laryngeal tube enables airway management with minimal training

Environmental Health - More research needed on link between blood lead level and risk of asthma

Environmental Health - Pubs in poorest areas of England most likely to be exempt from smoking ban

Fiberoptic Intubation - Direct laryngoscopy and jaw thrust maneuvers compared

Finance - Biopharma announces second quarter net loss of $9.3 million

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - Pharma company submits NDA for Sutent to FDA

Geriatrics - Treatment of small cell lung cancer in the elderly evaluated

Healthcare Costs - Cost effectiveness policies hinder progress toward effective global TB control