Researchers from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Asthma Clinical Research Networks at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco evaluating children suffering from asthma, inhaled steroids, as well as asthma and obesity have presented their research findings.
Wayne Morgan, M.D., of the University of Arizona Health [...]
As per a recently concluded study, a steroid nasal spray is far more effective than antihistamine for quashing symptoms of allergy.
During the study, it was revealed that Flonase, nasal spray fluticasone, is far effective than Claritin, antihistamine loratadine, for relieving symptoms of allergy in people of all age groups.
Fluticasone is a corticosteroid preparation which helps [...]
Studies have showed that adrenal insufficient patients can be weaned off rapidly out of ICU if they go for a hydrocortisone infusion before extubation.
Researchers studied 93 critically ill patients, 91.4% of the 70 with relative adrenal insufficiency who received hydrocortisone infusions were successfully weaned from a ventilator, compared with 68.8% of those who received a [...]