GLG News by Pulmonologists (US)

There is a concern about anaphylaxis secondary to Xolair administration and this may result in longer waiting times after the administration of the drug.

Zileuton is much more than just Singulair taken 4 times a day. Its a much better leukotriene antagonist. Its benefit is comparable to inhaled steroids, and, alone, it can improve a patients pulmonary function test results for the volume of air blown out in the first second (FEV1). Singulair and Accolate...

This article points out that any device which holds the asthma medicine so that you can co-ordinate the puffing with the inhaling allows you to increase the percentage of the medicine that gets into your lungs.  As another reviewer correctly points out, this is very, very important in inhalers...

BACKGROUND Xolair is the first Biotech drug for allergic asthma.  It works by blocking the effect of IgE, the allergic antibody (an antibody is an infection-fighting protein that your body produces to fight foreign invaders.  An allergic response to dust mites or pollen happens because...

The black box warning is a real concern to physicians who prescribe Xolair and patients who are taking it.  It highlights a risk that has always been there but is apparently more common than previously thought.

Since the advent of the metered dose inhaler we have used many contraptions as spacer devices to allow for gas expansion, dropout of large particles and to facilitate timing of inhalation.  In this respect the bottle spacer joins pvc pipe, and toilet paper rolls in the spacer menu. ...

HAE is a rare but potentially life threatening immunologic disease.  If c1 esterase inhibitor is found to be effective in preventing exacerbations of HAE than this novel treatment will have a great impact on the lives of those affected and will undoubtedly replace the present treatments such as...

I feel if we have the option of making a major impact on the incidence of cervical cancer, Gardasil should be given at the earliest effective time period. Also, it will decrease the incidence of genital warts.

1. Statins are an unusual class of pharmaceutics that have a wide range of action beyond lipid management2. Almost all current smokers place themselves at risk for coronary artery disease and have a high prevalence of hyperlipidemia3. Physicians will not likely prescribe statins for lung remodeling

1. This product could very well revolutionize the delivery of oxygen to the plethora of organ systems under duress in both perioperative periods as well as in critically ill individuals.2. Decisions to delay blood transfusion for fear of transfusion reaction could probably be laid to rest as long...