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Doctors more likely to prescribe antibiotics later in the day

Research suggests tiredness could be the reason doctors write more prescriptions for antibiotics for acute respiratory infections towards the end of the working day.…

Published: 8 October 2014

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Combination inhaler Anoro Ellipta launched for COPD

Anoro Ellipta, a novel inhaler containing a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist and a selective long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, may find a limited place in therapy.…

Published: 25 September 2014

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Paradoxical bronchoconstriction occurs in 5% of COPD patients treated with beta-2-agonists

African–American patients with COPD are more likely to be affected by therapy-induced bronchoconstriction, study suggests.…

Published: 12 September 2014

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Montelukast shows promise for treating children with 5/5 ALOX5 genetic variant, study suggests

Subgroup analysis indicated that montelukast outperformed placebo in children with the 5/5 ALOX5 variant.…

Published: 12 September 2014

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Potential role for benralizumab in COPD patients with eosinophilia

Benralizumab therapy led to a numerical, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in COPD exacerbations and lung function compared with placebo.…

Published: 9 September 2014

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Inhaled steroids suppress growth in children, conclude Cochrane reviewers

Reviews of data about the effects on growth of corticosteroid inhalers in asthmatic children have reinforced guidance that the lowest effective dose should be given.…

Published: 31 July 2014

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Pharmacy-led asthma service helps patients

Service provided by pharmacists in Australia help patients manage conditions.…

Published: 25 July 2014

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Simvastatin has no therapeutic benefit in COPD, researchers conclude

Simvastatin does not prevent exacerbations in people with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

Published: 20 May 2014

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“Hidden factors” behind antibiotics and asthma link

Analysis of a long-term study suggests that the association between antibiotic use in infancy and an increased risk of developing asthma — or exacerbating an existing condition — may not be a simple causal link.…

Published: 19 May 2014

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SSRI use in late pregnancy linked to newborn pulmonary hypertension

Infants whose mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in late pregnancy may be at increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn…

Published: 17 January 2014