Objectives: To compare the efficacy of Inhalex® Forte and Berodual® Forte in stable bronchial asthmatic patients, after a methacholine–induced bronchoconstriction in terms of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) reversal within 90 minutes and adverse reactions. Study design: randomized double-blind cross-over study Methods: The study was conducted at the Asthma Clinic, Srinagarind Hosp...

Objective—To determine whether protective headgear reduced the incidence of concussion in a pilot study of under 15 rugby union. Methods—Sixteen under 15 rugby union teams were recruited from three interschool competitions in metropolitan Sydney and the adjacent country region. A prospective study was undertaken over a single competitive season. The study had two arms: a headgear arm and a cont...

The common symptoms of osteoarthrosis include pain in the joint during or after use, discomfort in the joint before or during a change in the weather, swelling and stiffness in the joint particularly after using it and bony lumps on the middle or distal end of the joints of the fingers or base of the thumb. There may be associated loss of flexibility of a joint. The acute pain of early osteoart...

A cross-over trial of pancreatic replacement therapy was carried out in 12 adults with chronic pancreatic insufficiency. The standard enteric-coated preparation, Pancrex V forte, was compared with Nutrizym, which has an enteric-coated core of pancreatic extract and a shell of bromelains-a mixture of proteolytic enzymes derived from the stem of the pineapple.Nutrizym was significantly more effec...