Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 14th, 2005
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Pediatric Asthma - Childhood asthma affecting more than just breathing
Respiratory Medicine - Genetically related RSV circulate the same years within neighboring countries
Respiratory Medicine - Long-term outcome good for simple aspergilloma and satisfactory for complex aspergilloma
Respiratory Medicine - Preterm neonatal endothelin-1 levels correlate with severity of respiratory distress syndrome
Sleep Apnea - Use of air pump preferred over surgery for treating apnea
Adenocarcinomas - Incidence of adenocarcinoma was higher in young patients
Adenovirus Outbreaks - B2 adenovirus was the cause of a respiratory disease outbreak in a military camp
Adverse Drug Reaction - Male SARS patients have reduced bone mineral density due to prolonged steroid therapy
Asthma - Studies add new findings to asthma body of knowledge
Avian Influenza - Alaska avian flu project issues initial surveillance results
Avian Influenza - Avian flu creates increased U.S. demand for N95 respirators
Lung Cancer - Recent findings in lung cancer provide new insights
Avian Influenza - Avian flu hunters pore over bird samples in search of killer virus
Avian Influenza - Volunteers sought for avian flu vaccine study
Blood Safety - Amotosalen photochemical system inactivates SARS coronavirus
Cancer Risk Factors - Smoking reduction lowers lung cancer risk
Cancer Therapy - New strategies for treatment of lymphoma described
Cancer Therapy - New trial to investigate combination of HYB2055 with chemotherapy
Lung Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Cardiology - Partial cricotracheal resection is useful for pediatric subglottic stenosis
Diagnostics - Auramine orange stain rapidly detects mycobacterial cervical adenitis
Diagnostics - Transthoracic needle biopsy used to diagnose large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung
Diagnostics - Ultrasound-assisted transthoracic biopsy aided cancer diagnostics
Disease Associations - Human herpes virus 8 implicated in lymphoproliferative disorders
Drug Development - Enrollment strong in Phase III trials of treatment for pulmonary fibrosis
Drug Development - U.S. FDA accepts Orapred ODT NDA filing
Ebola Virus - Complete genome of Ebola virus causing outbreak in Uganda released
Epidemiology - Pontiac fever outbreak associated with exposure to hotel pool/spa area
Epidemiology - Socioeconomic deprivation increased the incidence of tuberculosis in Naples
Fitness & Wellness - Results show benefit of employer disease management programs
Gastroesophageal Reflux - "Silent" nighttime acid reflux symptoms can cause poor sleep and sleep apnea
Genetics & Genomics - Multiple persistent lineages and reassortment exists among recent human influenza A H3N2 viruses
HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - Nocardiosis to be considered in HIV patients with low CD4 counts
Hypoxia - Cerebral vascular processes are hindered by intermittent hypoxia
Imaging - Image-guided radiotherapy offers hope for tumors impeded by respiratory movement
Imaging - Long-scan-time CT deemed effective in planning of stereotactic radiation therapy
Infectious Diseases - Disease susceptibility to tuberculosis is dependent on host genetic predisposition
Influenza - Antivirals and vaccines maker offers pandemic flu plans
Influenza - California group releases surveillance update on influenza-related illnesses
Influenza - Majority of Americans with asthma not immunized against flu despite known risks
Influenza Vaccines - Dutch company updates progress in scale-up of cell-culture-based influenza vaccine programs
Invasive Aspergillosis - A new analysis supports starting with VFEND for life-threatening fungal infections
Lung Cancer - Camptothecin-somatostatin conjugates inhibit growth of lung cancer cells
Lung Cancer - Case of primary pulmonary collision cancer consisted of large cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma
Lung Cancer - Papillary adenocarcinoma of lung deemed more advanced than bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
Lung Cancer - Recent findings in lung cancer described
Lung Cancer - Sinusoidal model applied to lung cancer patient respiratory motion
Lung Cancer - TP53 mutation and allelism predicts survival in non-small cell lung cancer
Lung Transplantation - Glutathione improves the function of porcine pulmonary grafts
Medical Devices - Ecocheck is accurate method for measuring hydrogen peroxide in exhaled breath condensate
Nosocomial Infections - Two nosocomial Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemics in Korea separated by 3 years
Oncology - Study shows AEOL 10150 protects against radiation-induced lung injury
Patents - U.S. patent granted for single-ingredient extended-release guaifenesin products
Personnel - Steven A. Elms elected board chair of respiratory-focused pharmaceutical company
Pertussis Vaccine - Bordetella parapertussis clearance from respiratory tract requires humoral and cellular immunity
Pneumonia - Preventing pneumonia in children helps prevent pneumonia in older adults
Prognostics - Dysadherin expression used to prognosticate non-small cell lung cancer
Radiation Therapy - Proteasome inhibition improved fractionated radiation treatment
Respiratory Medicine - Pneumonia and pulmonary TB most common respiratory tract infections in hospitalized travelers
Sedation - Adverse cardiovascular events observed during respiratory sedation of pediatric patients
Transplant Medicine - Recent findings illuminate research in transplant medicine
Tuberculosis - Recurrent tuberculosis in HIV-infected children is common in a high-burden TB setting
Tuberculosis Risk Factors - Risk of tuberculosis infection in children related to number and duration of exposure
Vaccine Development - Whooping cough vaccine is not just for kids anymore
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