One of the five leading causes of death worldwide, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by an inflammatory response to inhaled fumes such as tobacco smoking that can lead to lung function loss, shortness of breath, and limiting airflow.
According to a study by Sebastian Albertí (Institut Universitari d’Investigacions en Ciències [...]
May 19, 2010 | Posted in
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Management of seasonal allergies can be done better with Fluticasone propionate (Flonase), the corticosteroid nasal spray, rather than persisting with a combination of two popular anti-allergy drugs: loratidine (Claritin) and montelukast (Singulair), according to researchers from the University of Chicago.
This study was presented on March 4 at the 58th annual meeting [...]
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According to a review presented by Anca Zalmanovici, a family physician at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva, and her co-author, stronger doses of nasal steroids seem to be a better option than any other treatment option concerned with acute sinusitis.
This review appeared in an issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane [...]
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Fluticasone propionate (Flonase), a corticosteroid nasal spray, was found effective by a team of researchers from the University of Chicago when compared to a combination of popular anti-allergy drugs loratidine (Claritin) and montelukast (Singulair) for treating seasonal allergies.
Robert Naclerio, M.D., professor of surgery at the University of Chicago and director of the study, said that [...]
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