Dead Horse III

On a not-dead horse: CPP deserves more respect.

The failure of exubera: are we beating a dead horse?

Inhalation of insulin appears to have become an alternative for the subcutaneous injection of insulin for the time being. However, the recent withdrawal of one product that had already reached the marketplace or others that were close to approval raised severe concerns about the future of the pulmonary route for insulin administration. In view of the progress made with respect to the size of th...

Extracorporeal lung assist: more than kicking a dead horse?

U p to now, the history of extracorporeal lung support has been a tale of great expectations and even greater disappointments. In 1972, HILL et al. [1] published the first case report on the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a young patient who suffered from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after trauma. At that time, mortality rates from ARDS were extremely high an...

Studies on Red Cell Aplasia . III . Treatment With Horse Antihuman

A case of pure red cell aplasia, which did not respond to corticosteroids, splenectomy, or cyclophosphamide, has been described. In vitro studies performed with the patient’s marrow showed a much smalter response to erythropoietin than that observed with previous patients who did respond to cyclophosphamide. The patient’s plasma and -yG-globulin fraction inhibited the rate of heme synthesis of ...

Effect of albumin on phenytoin concentration: are we flogging a dead horse?

C JHP – Vol. 64, No. 4 – July–August 2011 JCPH – Vol. 64, n 4 – juillet–août 2011 References 1. Dubrey SW, Banner N. Home inotrope treatment for intractable heart failure following heart transplantation. Heart 1999;82(2):248-251. 2. Jiménez J, Jara J, Bednar B, Bauerlein J, Mallon S. Long-term (> 8 weeks) home inotropic therapy as destination therapy in patients with advanced heart failure or a...