A new pre-clinical study in rabbits finds breathing support with an end-expiratory pressure improves lung function in near-term newborns with elevated lung liquid volumes at birth. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Babies born prematurely are often born with immature lungs and therefore have trouble breathing on their […]
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Normal breathing without mask can transport saliva droplets to more than 7 feet
The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control recommend keeping a certain distance between people to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These social distancing recommendations are estimated from a variety of studies, but further research about the precise mechanism of virus transport from one person to another is still needed. In Physics of […]
Study evaluates stem cells' ability to prevent major cause of death in preterm infants
A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine might point to a way to overcome bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a major cause of death in preterm infants. The study, conducted by researchers at Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University and Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital in Seoul, evaluates the effectiveness […]
Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple debilitating symptoms. One of them is sleep disorders; however, owing to limited research, little is known about why only some patients are affected, how sleep disorders influence MSA severity, or even how sleep disorders vary across different MSA subtypes. Now researchers at West China Hospital […]
Intentional cooling of the body may help improve acute respiratory distress syndrome
A tenth of all intensive care unit patients worldwide, and many critical patients with COVID-19, have acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Therapeutic hypothermia, an intentional cooling of the body, has been suggested as a way to improve ARDS. New research by Chiara Autilio and colleagues in the lab of Jesus Perez-Gil at the Complutense University […]
Study shows CPR is the “gold standard” technique against other alternatives
A technique frequently portrayed in dramatic resuscitation scenes in television and film is among several alternative methods to CPR that have shown no benefit in saving lives in a review by University of Warwick researchers. The systematic review reinforces cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as the 'gold standard' technique when health professionals or members of the public […]
APO-Pregabalin
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Seretide
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Ventolin Injection
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Muphoran
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. MUPHORAN fotemustine (pronounced fo-te-mus-teen ) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some of the common questions about MUPHORAN. It does not contain all the available information. Reading this leaflet does not take the place of talking to […]