Studies tout single-inhaler approach to asthmaPatients with poorly controlled disease benefit from using same combo for relief and maintenance Monitoring your patient with asthma Oral immunotherapy for food allergy: No cakewalk ‘We’ve had successes, from which we learn’ Diagnosing and treating pediatric asthma in primary care Most diagnoses, and treatment of mild or moderate asthma, can be done in the family physician’s office Sublingual immunotherapy gets ‘moderate’ support Review calls for more studies Self-management possible in severe COPD Timely communication with health-professionals is key to success Antibiotics cut exacerbations in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis But concerns raised over macrolides’ cardiovascular risk CLINICAL PEARLS: Don’t stop steroids in kids with asthma Clarithromycin may increase risk of cardiovascular events Problem seems to occur when drug is used for the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD or community acquired pneumonia. COPD needs more respect MD says patients’ high use of health-care services must be addressed First Previous 41 42 43 44 45 Next Last