EFFECT OF ALLERGIC PHENOTYPE ON TREATMENT RESPONSE TO INHALED BRONCHODILATORS WITH OR WITHOUT INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS IN PATIENTS WITH COPD

Effect of allergic phenotype on treatment response to inhaled bronchodilators with or without inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD

Shih-Lung Cheng,1,2 Hsu Hui Wang,1 Ching-Hsiung Lin3–5 1Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 2Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, 3Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, 4Department of Respiratory

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation modulates brain connectivity in children with self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes

Objective: Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) is a common pediatric syndrome in which interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) emerge from the motor cortex and children often develop language deficits.IEDs may induce these language deficits by pathologically enhancing brain connectivity.Using a sham-controlled design, we te

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Debridement, antibiotic pearls, and retention of the implant (DAPRI): A modified technique for implant retention in total knee arthroplasty PJI treatment

We describe a modified surgical technique developed to enhance the classical irrigation and debridement procedure to improve the possibilities of retaining an infected total knee arthroplasty.This technique, debridement antibiotic pearls and retention of the implant (DAPRI), aims to crystal beaded candle holder remove the intra-articular biofilm al

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