Inhaled Insulin: Finally it's in market from this July

Something that I missed to post earlier.

EXUBERA^® (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder: First of its kind which is approved by FDA for DM management. Check out monograph at http://www.exubera.com/
However, there are some drawbacks of this formulation: bioavailability, glucose control,etc. Check them out via PubMed or I may post after July 1.
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29 June 2006 1823 -0400
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Stem becoming stronger

Watch out for June 26 issue of the Annals of Neurology to know how embryonic stem cells would be the hope for crippling paralysis cure? A Hopkins study performed in rat paralysed (LMN type) with virus infection and subsequent partial recovery with modified embryoinc stem cells placement in spinal cord.....

June 20, 2006 2311 -0400
CT
"Stem cell is the future in medicine,the near future!"
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ACCP revised guidelines on Cough Diagnosis and Management

Managing notorious cough: Refer to following link for ACCP revised guidelines on Cough Diagnosis and Management:

1. An Empiric Integrative Approach to the Management of Cough: ACCP Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines
2. Original ACCP Supplement
3. Individual links according to cough etiology are given below under NGC headings
   

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From: NGC < mail@guideline.gov>
Date: Jun 19, 2006 3:21 PM
Subject: NGC Update Service: June 19, 2006

What's New This Week

June 19, 2006

The following new information was posted to the NGC Web site the week of June 19, 2006.

American College of Chest Physicians

An empiric integrative approach to the management of cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to acute bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to asthma: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to bronchiectasis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to chronic bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to chronic interstitial pulmonary diseases: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to gastroesophageal reflux disease: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to lung tumors: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to nonbronchiectatic suppurative airway disease (bronchiolitis): ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic cough due to tuberculosis and other infections: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Chronic upper airway cough syndrome secondary to rhinosinus diseases (previously referred to as postnasal drip syndrome): ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Cough and aspiration of food and liquids due to oral-pharyngeal dysphagia: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Cough and the common cold: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Cough in the immunocompromised host: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Cough suppressant and pharmacologic protussive therapy: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Cough: occupational and environmental considerations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Guidelines for evaluating chronic cough in pediatrics: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Habit cough, tic cough, and psychogenic cough in adult and pediatric populations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Peritoneal dialysis and cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Postinfectious cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Uncommon causes of cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Unexplained (idiopathic) cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

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Samir B. Amin
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CT USA

PPB case updated - 7 June 2006

Case report on Pleuro Pulmonary Blastoma is updated. Details are available at www.SBAmin.com/case/ppb.htm

Thanks!

SBA
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