Updated Canadian standards for managing tuberculosisThe Canadian Thoracic Society, in conjunction with the Lung Association and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is introducing the 7th edition of the Canadian Tuberculosis Standards. Watch COPD patients closely Opt for shorter steroid course Antibody treats asthma 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 Monitoring your patient with asthma New insight gained into genetics of asthma Study reveals links between genes and childhood wheezing illnesses Oral immunotherapy for food allergy: No cakewalk ‘We’ve had successes, from which we learn’ Studies tout single-inhaler approach to asthma Patients with poorly controlled disease benefit from using same combo for relief and maintenance Sublingual immunotherapy gets ‘moderate’ support Review calls for more studies Antibiotics cut exacerbations in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis But concerns raised over macrolides’ cardiovascular risk Self-management possible in severe COPD Timely communication with health-professionals is key to success First Previous 46 47 48 49 50 Next Last
