Practice Issues: Research highlights - Reducing acid-suppressant drug useStudy evaluates intervention program aimed at reducing volume, cost of acid-suppressing drug prescriptions. Hand rubs shown not to prevent viral respiratory infectionsA new study has shown that hand disinfection doesn’t prevent infection with rhinovirus or influenza virus, suggesting that hand transmission may be less important than has been thought. OMG! Asthma prevalence declines among Canadian kids… …but beware Facebook exacerbations Narcolepsy an unexpected side-effect of H1N1 vax Link has not been established, but regulatory authority in Europe is on the case Practice Issues: Beta-blockers in patients Study assesses whether long-term beta-blocker use was associated with reductions in mortality and exacerbations in patients with COPD. First wave of H1N1 taught valuable lessons ‘ICU capacity could easily have been breached’—Winnipeg MD Blocking agent works in ARDS patients Guide to OTC Health Management: Respiratory Congestion Nasal congestion—which results from swollen tissues and blood vessels in the lining of the nose—is one of the most common physical complaints. Selenium a bust in lung cancer Supplement fails to prevent secondary tumour development Elderly lung CA patients benefit from aggressive chemo ‘Remarkable’ four-month improvement in survival will change practice, researchers say First Previous 50 51 52 53 54 Next Last