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ICU Management

2024 30 Jul

  Central airway obstruction (CAO) is a life-threatening condition characterised by significant airway blockage, leading to severe breathing difficulties and poor prognosis, particularly with proximal obstructions. It is defined by a 50% or greater occlusion of major airways like the trachea or main bronchi. The most common cause of malignant CAO...Read more

ICU Management

2017 09 Sep

The European Respiratory Society (ERS; www.ersnet.org) is an international organisation that brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, scientists and other experts working in respiratory medicine. We are one of the leading medical organisations in the respiratory field, with a growing membership representing over 140 countries worldwide.Read more

ICU Management

2016 03 Sep

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ICU Management

2013 30 Sep

New results from a trial of an antibody that helps the immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells have shown particularly encouraging responses in patients who are smokers or former smokers. Presenting the most up-to-date data from 85 patients with non-small cell lung cancer in a large, phase I clinical trial of an experimental drug...Read more