A formulation of L-tyrosine-adsorbed pollen allergoids with the adjuvant MPL was shown in a 3-year study to be safe and tolerable for allergies and allergic asthmas. Medscape Medical News
This article looks at the assessment of asthma severity and control, with special emphasis on long-term asthma management in urban asthmatics. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department, Yale-New Haven Hospital, describes how to improve emergency department function. Medscape General Medicine
Data from the Vietnam Era Twin Registry show an association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and asthma even after adjustment for familial or genetic factors and other confounders. Medscape Medical News
Combination therapy with azelastine and fluticasone nasal sprays was more effective for sneezing, itchy nose, runny nose, and nasal congestion vs therapy with either agent alone. Medscape Medical News
Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, FACS, Chief of Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance; Visiting Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, discusses the problem of doctors not getting paid to treat GERD. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
