Pulmonology
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<ѻýҕl>Smokeless Tobacco Dangerous and No Help for Quittingѻýҕl>
Although less harmful than cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco products are not safe as a smoking cessation tool and carry a number of potentially fatal health risks, an American Heart Association scientific statement said.
Sep 13, 2010
<ѻýҕl>ICAAC: Surgical Masks Don't Prevent Infectionѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- Consistent use of N95 respirator masks prevents 75% of respiratory infections for high-risk healthcare workers regardless of whether seal against the skin is confirmed, according to the first randomized clinical trial of their efficacy.
Sep 16, 2009
<ѻýҕl>Doctors Hear Gripes About HFA Inhalersѻýҕl>
WASHINGTON -- Some asthma patients say the new HFA-propelled inhalers aren't as effective as their CFC counterparts. Physician education may help allay patient fears, but some patient advocates say post-transition follow-up studies are in order.
Mar 11, 2009
<ѻýҕl>ASCO: Platinum-Taxane Regimen No Benefit for Thymoma or Thymic Carcinoma
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CHICAGO -- For treatment-naive advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma, carboplatin (Paraplatin) and paclitaxel (Taxol) failed to achieve response rates approaching those reported in published trials of athracycline-based regimens.
Jun 05, 2008
<ѻýҕl>Radiologists Take FDA Warning on Lung Ablation in Strideѻýҕl>
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA's recent warning about deaths caused by radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors was more a note of caution than a mortal blow to the procedure, said interventional radiologists experienced with the technique.
Feb 01, 2008