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Case series: The McGrath® videolaryngoscope — an initial clinical evaluation
To document tracheal intubation success rates and airway instrumentation times using the newly designed McGrath® videolaryngoscope.
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Open AccessT lymphocyte insensitivity to corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are increased numbers of activated lymphocytes in the lungs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The clinical benefits of corticosteroids in COPD patients are limited. Our hypothesis...
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Open AccessThe role of the liver X receptor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There is a need for novel anti-inflammatory therapies to treat COPD. The liver X receptor (LXR) is a nuclear hormone receptor with anti-inflammatory properties.
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Open AccessAdditive anti-inflammatory effects of corticosteroids and phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors in COPD CD8 cells
CD8 lymphocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Corticosteroids and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors are anti-inflammatory drugs used for COPD treatment. Little is known of the combine...
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Open AccessAbstracts from the 3rd International Severe Asthma Forum (ISAF)