Low interferon (IFN)-gamma production in the first year of life is associated with an increased likelihood of wheeze during childhood, according to a report in the October issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) and formoterol fumarate (Foradil) capsules contain inhalation powder for delivery to the lungs and should only be administered through an inhalation device. Medscape Medical News
Added to existing therapy, the anti-IgE antibody omalizumab improves symptoms in patients with inadequately controlled severe persistent allergic asthma, according to a report in the May issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, points you to an excellent source to learn the right way to insert a chest tube. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
