There is renewed interest in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, which is a cause of
significant morbidity in adults and can be diagnosed by high-resolution chest computed …

Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

Background Triple fixed-dose regimens of an inhaled glucocorticoid, a long-acting
muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), and a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) for chronic obstructive …

Evidence-based update of the Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice Pattern®(PPP)
guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of cataract …

Asthma is a serious health problem throughout the world. During the past two decades,
many scientific advances have improved our understanding of asthma and ability to manage …

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the relationship between myopia and open-angle glaucoma, ocular
hypertension (OH), and intraocular pressure (IOP) in a representative older population …

Background Although inhaled corticosteroids are effective for the treatment of asthma, it is
uncertain whether their use can prevent death from asthma. Methods We used the …

Objective To appraise the data on systemic adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids.
Methods A computerized database search from January 1, 1966, through July 31, 1998 …

Background QVA149 is an inhaled fixed-dose combination therapy under development for
the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It combines indacaterol (a …

Cataract prevalence increases with age. As the world's population ages, cataract-induced
visual dysfunction and blindness is on the increase. This is a significant global problem. The …