F S F Ram
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Ram F, Ducharme F, Scarlett J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2007 Jul;
(2):CD003795.
PMID: 17636737
Background: In infants with a family history of atopy, food allergen avoidance has been advocated as means of preventing the development of atopic disease, when breast-feeding is not possible or...
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Gamble E, Grootendorst D, Hattotuwa K, OShaughnessy T, Ram F, Qiu Y, et al.
Eur Respir J
. 2007 May;
30(3):467-71.
PMID: 17504799
Bronchial biopsy specimens from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients demonstrate increased numbers of CD8+ T-lymphocytes, macrophages and, in some studies, neutrophils and eosinophils. Smoking cessation affects the rate of...
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Barr R, Bourbeau J, Camargo C, Ram F
Thorax
. 2006 Jul;
61(10):854-62.
PMID: 16844726
Background: A systematic review was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of tiotropium, a long acting anticholinergic drug, on clinical events, symptom scales, pulmonary function, and adverse events in stable chronic...
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Ram F, Rodriguez-Roisin R, Granados-Navarrete A, Garcia-Aymerich J, Barnes N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2006 Apr;
(2):CD004403.
PMID: 16625602
Background: Most patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with antibiotics. However the value of their use remains uncertain. Some controlled trials of antibiotics have...
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Ram F, Robinson S, Black P, Picot J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2005 Oct;
(4):CD001116.
PMID: 16235280
Background: Physical training programmes have been designed for asthmatic subjects with the aim of improving physical fitness, neuromuscular coordination and self-confidence. Habitual physical activity increases physical fitness and lowers ventilation...
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Ram F, Wellington S, Rowe B, Wedzicha J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2005 Jul;
(3):CD004360.
PMID: 16034928
Background: Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been shown to be effective in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute respiratory failure. However, its role in patients with severe acute...
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Barr R, Bourbeau J, Camargo C, Ram F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2005 Apr;
(2):CD002876.
PMID: 15846642
Background: Tiotropium is a new anticholinergic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that differs from ipratropium by its functional relative selectivity for muscarinic receptor subtypes and which allows once-per-day...
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Ram F, Jardin J, Atallah A, Castro A, Mazzini R, Goldstein R, et al.
Respir Med
. 2005 Feb;
99(2):135-44.
PMID: 15715180
Objectives: To determine the efficacy of oral theophylline compared with placebo in people with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Systematic review of randomized-controlled trials comparing oral theophylline with...
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Ram F, Wellington S, Rowe B, Wedzicha J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2005 Jan;
(1):CD004360.
PMID: 15674944
Background: Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been shown to be effective in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute respiratory failure. However, its role in patients with severe...