Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2008 Annual Congress
October 4 - 8, 2008, Berlin, Germany
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Conference News
Breastfeeding May Reduce Child's Risk of Asthma More Than 20%Breastfeeding reduces risk of childhood wheeze, whether related to viral infections or multiple triggers, for the first 3 years of life, investigators announced here at the 18th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society.
Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Responds to Linezolid, at High CostExtensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is an emerging disease with a very poor prognosis and limited response to existing treatments, including linezolid. The best second-line treatments have moderate efficacy and immoderately high toxicity.
Nocturnal Asthma Poorly TreatedTwo surveys of nearly 35,000 adults with asthma show that almost all patients were awakened at least once a month by asthma symptoms, and three quarters were awakened at least once a week.
Medscape Medical News, October 6, 2008
Intradermal Influenza Vaccine Immunogenic in ElderlyTwo phase III studies presented here at the 2008 Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society show that an intradermal vaccine against the influenza virus, delivered by microinjection, triggers protective levels of antibodies against the virus.
Reuters Health, October 6, 2008
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