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Interleukin-2 May Help Patients With Advanced HIV Disease, New Study Shows Interleukin-2 (IL-2), an immune system protein, has been shown to increase the number of CD4+ T cells in many people with HIV infection. Studies conducted before the era of potent antiretroviral therapy, however, suggested IL-2 was less effective in patients with very low levels of these cells, which HIV destroys. More... |
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Novel Study Compares Moxifloxacin And Azithromycin For Treating
Acute Exacerbations Of Chronic Bronchitis The results of a novel "real world" study comparing the antibiotics moxifloxacin and azithromycin for treating acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) were presented today by Siegfried Kreis, MD, from Providence Healthcare Network, at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians and Clinical World Congress on Diseases of the Chest (CHEST). More... |
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What Are Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema?
Chronic bronchitis, one of the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at least 2 successive years or for 6 months during 1 year. In chronic bronchitis, there also may be narrowing of the large and small airways making it more difficult to move air in and out of the lungs. An estimated 12.1 million Americans have chronic bronchitis. More... |
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Considerations For Diagnosing And Managing Asthma In The Elderly As part of its effort to promote improved asthma management in all population groups, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened a panel of experts to assess if specific guidelines are necessary for the management of asthma in older adults. The working group concluded that the general approach to asthma management recommended in current guidelines is applicable to patients of all ages; however, diagnosing and managing asthma in elderly patients pose special challenges. More... |
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Operation To Separate Siamese Twins Joined At The Back Of Skull Appears Successful An Australian operation to separate Siamese twins joined at the back of the skull appears to have been successful. A team of surgeons led by neurosurgeon Dr Scott Campbell worked for 12 hours on Taylah and Monique Armstrong at the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane. More... |
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