The two inhaled long-acting β 2 -adrenoceptor agonists, salmeterol and formoterol, have
been studied extensively since their introduction in the early 1990s. In this review we consider …

Background Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids is an important problem in asthma
management. Previous approaches to improving adherence have had limited success. Aim …

Background Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common
reason for hospital admission, and adjunctive non-pharmacological treatments would be …

Miss H was born in 1982 and diagnosed with asthma at the age of 7 years. In 2004 she
presented with cough and wheeze, a peak flow of 55% predicted, an eosinophil count of 3.75 × …

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • The long‐acting inhaled β 2 ‐agonist
formoterol has systemic effects when taken in high doses. • It can be used as relief …

Aims Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with high
dose β 2 ‐adrenoceptor agonists, which can increase ventilation/perfusion mismatching, …

… We compare 10 years of blue whale … whales closely tracked the long-term average phenology
of the spring bloom, but did not track contemporaneous green-up. In addition, blue whale …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) presents an enormous public health
challenge. Cigarette smoking remains the most important aetiological factor and although …

… when he undertook his first whaling voyage in the company of … the Self" to Sounding the
Whale, a modification that permits … rative, namely, that the Whale is Melville's great symbol for the …

… in pygmy sperm whales. Similar to pygmy sperm whales, squid is the major food item for
long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) and short – finned pilot whales (Globicephala …