HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Data Show That Treating Early Rheumatoid Arthritis With Combination Treatment Resulted in Cost Savings From Improved Work Productivity Jun 13, 2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis is the Leading Cause of Work Disability in Europe PARIS, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New data announced today showed that treating patients with early, active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) and methotrexate (MTX) resulted in an indirect cost savings of euro 4,845 (or approximately USD$6,086 using exchange rates at the time of the study) per patient per year compared to MTX treatment alone. These cost savings were attributed to improved... (PR Newswire)
New Long-Term HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Data Show Up to Seven-Year Efficacy with Combination Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Jun 13, 2008
PARIS, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seven-year rheumatoid arthritis (RA) data from open-label extension studies show that treatment with Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) resulted in clinical remission among long-standing RA patients when used in combination with methotrexate (MTX). The percentage of patients achieving clinical remission continued to increase after two or more years of continuous treatment with combination therapy. (PR Newswire)
Data Show that Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Reduced the Signs and Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis Up to Three Years Jun 13, 2008
PARIS, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced new data from the open-label extension of the ATLAS (Adalimumab Trial Evaluating Long-Term Efficacy and Safety in AS) phase III clinical trial, which showed HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) reduced the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for up to three years of treatment among 74 percent of patients tested. AS is a type of arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the spine and the spinal joints. (PR Newswire)
Calhoun Still Can Inspire Jeff Jacobs Jun 1, 2008
At his press conference Calhoun emphasized how he had listened to his body, and despite initially being told that the lump was a boil or cyst caused by an upper respiratory infection, he knew something wasn't right. He persisted. (Hartford Courant)
Animals euthanized after infection in Hall County shelter May 30, 2008
Humane society officials have euthanized 77 animals after an upper respiratory infection outbreak in a northeast Georgia shelter ... Upper respiratory infections aren't fatal to animals but do comprise their immune systems, making them vulnerable to much worse diseases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Abbott to Present Data on Novel Cancer Treatments at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting May 16, 2008
Adverse events included two Grade 3 dose- limiting toxicities (upper respiratory infection (URI) and elevated liver enzymes) and five cases of Grade 3 thrombocytopenia (low-platelet count) without any sign of bleeding. Reductions in platelet counts were analyzed in the three ongoing Phase I trials as a biomarker of Bcl-2 family protein inhibition. (PR Newswire)
Biochips Can Detect Cancers Before Symptoms May 14, 2008
"What makes this technique unique is that scientists can use the actual expression of the patient's disease as a means of obtaining new and better diagnostic information that doctors could use to understand and fight cancer better. "We're starting to see a way of developing tests and therapies for cancer by bringing the bedside to the laboratory, rather than the other way around," he added. Biochips have already shown promise in diagnostic medicine, according to Argonne biologist Daniel... (Science Daily)
New agent strikes at respiratory syncytial virus replication May 6, 2008
RSV infects almost all children by age two, but normally causes only a cold-like upper respiratory infection. In some babies, however, it spreads to the lungs, where the inflammation it generates causes coughing, wheezing and extreme difficulty in breathing, a life-threatening clinical syndrome known as bronchiolitis. (EurekAlert!)
Jazz give Kobe a free pass May 5, 2008
Forward Luke Walton, who shot 22-for-31 and averaged 14 points in the Lakers sweep of Denver in the first round, played despite an upper respiratory infection and wasnt at his best, getting five points and three rebounds in 13 minutes. Mehmet Okur had 21 points and a career playoff-high 19 rebounds for the Jazz. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kobe's Lakers as good as they have to be May 5, 2008
Luke Walton, fighting an upper respiratory infection, spent most of the game coughing into a towel, and Jordan Farmar looked like a limp ragdoll against Utah's physicality. We didn't play our best game, so it's encouraging for us, Gasol said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Marquee matchup in finale May 4, 2008
Haren is finally feeling like his old self after battling an upper respiratory infection for the first few weeks of the season. In his last outing, he allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Webb entangles Padres, bests Peavy May 2, 2008
Sunday was anything but a typical day for Snyder, who has battled an upper respiratory infection for much of the past week. In fact, when he left the ballpark Saturday night, there was some doubt as to whether he would be able to play. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Vets at odds over vaccinating cats for mutated virus Apr 9, 2008
Front page news - newsjournalonline. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
In search of homes: Communal cat room opens at animal shelter Apr 8, 2008
The 75-square-foot room allowed the shelter to create more space for all its adoptable cats, kittens and small animals, while reducing the spread of upper respiratory infection, Schmid said. Adult cats live in the first adoption room, so visitors see them first, while kittens and small animals are in the second, separate adoption room. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Where's the growl? Apr 7, 2008
The Yankees lost two of three to Tampa Bay over the weekend while manager Joe Girardi was missing two games with an upper respiratory infection and lefty was attempting to atone for past sins in his first start of the season. Though he would be charged with the loss Saturday, Pettitte was greeted warmly by the crowd of 52,247. (CBS News)
Girardi back on bench Apr 7, 2008
In his first season as Yankees manager, Girardi sat out Friday night and Saturday because of an upper respiratory infection. Bench coach Rob Thomson managed the team in Girardi's place, and New York lost both games to Tampa Bay. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Yankees stymie suprising Rays Apr 7, 2008
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American League roundup for Saturday Apr 7, 2008
New York again was without Joe Girardi, who missed his second straight game with an upper respiratory infection. White Sox 5, Tigers 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Wang, Chamberlain dominate Rays Apr 7, 2008
His pitching, along with that of Chamberlain and Rivera, took nearly all the strategy away from manager Joe Girardi, who was back in the dugout on Sunday for the first time since being laid low by an upper respiratory infection. There will be choices to make later this year, when the team must decide whether to keep Chamberlain in his current role, a job he's certainly embraced, or convert him back into a starter. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Girardi returns to Yankees dugout Apr 7, 2008
He didn't enjoy reclining on that couch for the past two days, to be certain, with an upper respiratory infection forcing him out of the dugout and into the doldrums. "You feel bored," Girardi said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Haren excited for D-backs' home opener Apr 7, 2008
The weather was chilly in Cincinnati, which didn't help Haren battle the upper respiratory infection he and a number of his teammates have come down with recently. Though he's still under the weather, Haren is on antibiotics and says he'll be fine come Monday. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
MLB notebook: Girardi out with flu Apr 6, 2008
Three games into his tenure as New York Yankees manager, Joe Girardi was too sick to manage against Tampa Bay because of an upper respiratory infection. Girardi was at the ballpark, and the Yan kees said he had a high fever and rested in his office before the game. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Dud of a debut for Pettitte Apr 6, 2008
New York was again without Joe Girardi, who missed his second straight game with an upper respiratory infection. The first-year Yankees manager was at the ballpark and bench coach Rob Thomson said about 2 hours before the game that he thought Girardi would be back in the dugout. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ailing Girardi misses second straight Yanks game Apr 6, 2008
Upper respiratory infection forces out N.Y. manager against Tampa Bay ... NEW YORK - Yankees manager Joe Girardi missed his second straight game Saturday with an upper respiratory infection. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Three-run blast dooms Pettitte, Yanks Apr 6, 2008
" Brian Bruney threw two scoreless innings, striking out four, but Aybar hit a solo home run leading off the eighth against right-hander Ross Ohlendorf. The Yankees rallied in the bottom half, loading the bases with none out against lefty Trever Miller, and Posada came through with a two-run single to center. Al Reyes got Duncan to bounce out with two men on to end the threat. "I thought we had them on the ropes," Thomson said. Gomes had an eventful afternoon on top of four RBIs. Gomes started... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Respiratory ills again sideline Girardi Apr 6, 2008
NEW YORK -- Battling an upper respiratory infection, Joe Girardi's health left him as a game-time decision on Saturday. Twenty minutes before first pitch, the decision was negative. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Rays rough up Yankees' Kennedy Apr 5, 2008
Riggans doubled his career RBI total and chased Yankees youngster Ian Kennedy in the third inning of the Rays 13-4 win over New York on Friday night, a game missed by Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who had an upper respiratory infection. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Covering the Bases Apr 5, 2008
Illness forces Girardi to miss gameThree games into his tenure as New York Yankees manager, Joe Girardi was too sick to manage against Tampa Bay on Friday night because of an upper respiratory infection. Girardi was at the ballpark, and the Yankees said he had a high fever and rested in his office before the game. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Girardi misses Yanks game with illness Apr 5, 2008
NEW YORK -- After three games at the helm, Joe Girardi will hand over the managerial controls of the Yankees on Friday, confined to his office by an advancing upper respiratory infection. Bench coach Rob Thomson will manage the Yankees instead as the club opens a four-game weekend wraparound series with the Rays. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Pena Homers As Rays Rough Up Yanks 13-4 Apr 5, 2008
Girardi missed his first game as New York's manager because of an upper respiratory infection. Bench coach Rob Thomson managed his first big league game. (Washington Times)
Ear Aches Complicate Most Colds in Young Children Apr 1, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In young children, upper respiratory tract viral infections, which include sinus infections, sore throats and the common cold, and ear aches are closely related, a new study confirms, suggesting that one strategy to reduce the rate of ear aches is to prevent upper respiratory infections in young children, the researchers say. The researches conducted a study in which they observed 294 healthy children between the age of 6 months and 3 years for 1 year to assess the... (MEDLINEplus)
Late flu cases still bugging many Loris residents Mar 31, 2008
" She said flu cases have been widespread in the rest of the state, strep throat and upper respiratory infection has been more prevalent this year in county schools. While the flu can be dangerous for anyone, Bondurant-Bell said some groups, including small children and people over the age of 55, are more vulnerable to the side effects from a flu attack. She also said people with diabetes and heart ailments, as well as those with other chronic conditions, could be at higher risk for... (Loris Scene, SC)
Bulls pull away from Nets in fourth quarter Mar 19, 2008
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Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary in Miss. Mar 9, 2008
Steve Haas, 43, of Bay St. Louis, a realtor who said he developed an upper respiratory infection after living in a trailer for two years, said he was shocked the former president didn't realize so many people were still in trailers. But Matt McKenna, a spokesman for the former president, said he thought Clinton was speaking specifically about people still living in trailers contaminated by formaldehyde not trailers in general. (USA Today)
Federline is an uncle Mar 6, 2008
The baby was born with a minor upper respiratory infection but is now doing well, according to reports. Cameron Federline was arrested last year for allegedly serving alcohol to minors. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Strained back sidelines Cavaliers center Ilgauskas Mar 3, 2008
He missed a game in Milwaukee on Feb. 26 with an upper respiratory infection. started at center Sunday in place of Ilgauskas. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Cavaliers thumbnails Feb 27, 2008
Ilgauskas sat out last night with an upper respiratory infection. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Bucks buzzer-beater leaves Cavs seeing Redd Feb 27, 2008
Cleveland played without starting C Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who sat out because of an upper respiratory infection. Anderson Varejao started in place of Ilgauskas, but got into foul trouble and scored six points. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Redd's three at buzzer gives Bucks victory over Cavs Feb 27, 2008
Cleveland played without starting C , who sat out because of an upper respiratory infection. started in place of Ilgauskas, but got into foul trouble and scored six points. (USA Today -- Sports)
Got the flu? Call in sick – please Feb 27, 2008
I'm not going to go to the doctor for an upper respiratory infection unless I have good reason to think it is something that will never go away on its own ... I'm not going to go to the doctor for an upper respiratory infection unless I have good reason to think it is something that will never go away on its own. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Phils notes: Coaches to don helmets Feb 26, 2008
Gordon feeling fine: Whatever wasn't right about reliever Tom Gordon last year -- be it his shoulder or the serious upper respiratory infection that extended his DL stint by a month -- is gone now. After having one of the busiest Septembers in his career last season, and a rigorous offseason strengthening program, the 40-year-old Gordon said he feels fantastic. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Whooping cough can last months Feb 19, 2008
" Vigilance is the watchword, Fowler said. In its early stages, pertussis can be confused with a cold. The symptoms - sneezing, coughing, a slight fever and a runny nose - are common to both. The symptoms don't necessarily indicate pertussis, and not all people who come down with pertussis have the early symptoms. But if the cough worsens, see a physician, Fowler said. Pertussis, an upper respiratory infection, is diagnosed through a nasal wash or a nasopharangeal swab, Fowler said. The sample... (Durango Herald)
Notes: Gordon off to 'really good start' Feb 15, 2008
Additional shoulder problems, coupled with a severe upper respiratory infection, cost Gordon two months in 2007 and limited him to just 40 games. He hopes those woes are behind him, and Thursday was a step in the right direction. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Spurs rally from 18 down, Knicks drop eighth straight in OT Feb 9, 2008
The Knicks played without starting forward (sprained right ankle) and key reserve (upper respiratory infection). First-round pick , who had played in only seven games none since Jan. 13 made his first career start. (USA Today -- Sports)
76ers rout Heat Feb 8, 2008
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Basketball: NBA roundup for Thursday Feb 8, 2008
McGrady was hospitalized earlier in the day with an upper respiratory infection. He arrived at the arena less than an hour before tipoff and scored just eight points on 3-for-11 shooting. (International Herald Tribune)
FDA Approves New Once-Daily Asthma Inhaler For Children Under 4 Years Feb 5, 2008
The most common side effects with Asmanex Twisthaler include headache, nasal allergy symptoms, sore throat, upper respiratory infection and sinus infection. In some cases it can also cause growth retardation in children in addition to fungal infections of the mouth, painful menstrual periods, muscle and bone pain, back pain, and upset stomach. (AHN)
Do you need a doctor? Feb 5, 2008
ycandoit wrote on Feb 5, 2008 7:15 AM:" This is a sad. I think it's partly blinders by the community and City Council that Ellensburg is in fact growing. That's what happens. People don't want to drive an hour to pick up things. This town does not provide everything with their local stores. It's frustrating. I drive to Seattle for most of my medical care. I was shocked too that a doctor was hesitant to take me as a patient, just to have a family practice doctor. My specialists take care of... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Visitors Restricted At St. James Healthcare (51) Jan 30, 2008
Visitors, who have symptoms of an upper respiratory infection, cough, or fever and children under the age of 12, will be restricted from visiting patients at St. James Healthcare. Both Influenza A and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) are spread through contact with secretions and droplets form coughing and sneezing. (Montana Standard, MT)
Timberwolves center Al Jefferson is one of only five players in the NBA averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. Jan 29, 2008
They missed Yao Ming (upper respiratory infection) in Sunday's home loss to the Jazz that snapped their four-game winning streak. But overall they've won nine of 12 games, thanks in large part to a defense that has yielded more than 100 points just twice in that span. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Cavaliers hold off Lakers Jan 28, 2008
Yao sat out with an upper respiratory infection, the first game he's missed this season. Warriors 106, Knicks 104 - Stephen Jackson scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and Andris Biedrins grabbed an NBA season-high 26 rebounds to help Golden State rally past visiting New York. (Boston Globe)
LeBron's 41, Cavs' Defense Stop Lakers Jan 28, 2008
Yao, voted the starting center for the Western Conference in next month's All-Star game, sat out with an upper respiratory infection, the first game he's missed this season. Timberwolves 98, Nets 95. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Yao sits out game Jan 28, 2008
HOUSTON -- Houston center sat out the Rockets' 97-89 loss Sunday against Utah with an upper respiratory infection. CenterHouston Rockets. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Jazz capitalize to beat Yao-less Rockets Jan 28, 2008
Yao, voted the starting center for the Western Conference in next month's All-Star game, sat out with an upper respiratory infection, the first game he's missed this season. Tracy McGrady shook off a dismal first half to score 21, but Houston's offense sputtered all night. (Anchorage Daily News)
James steers Cavs past Bryant's Lakers in L.A. Jan 28, 2008
Yao, voted the starting center for the Western Conference in next month's All-Star game, sat out with an upper respiratory infection, the first game he's missed this season. TIMBERWOLVES 98, NETS 95: Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and 19 rebounds, hit the go-ahead free throws with 11. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Roundup: LeBron, Cavs prevail after Lakers turn passive in final seconds Jan 28, 2008
JAZZ 97, ROCKETS 89, at Houston -- Modesto Christian graduate Chuck Hayes had six rebounds for Houston, which played without center Yao Ming (upper respiratory infection). TIMBERWOLVES 98, NETS 95, at Minneapolis -- Minnesota's Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Yao misses Rockets' game vs Jazz Jan 28, 2008
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston center Yao Ming sat out the Rockets game Sunday against Utah with an upper respiratory infection. The 7-foot-6 Yao, voted the starting center for the Western Conference for the All-Star game on Feb. 17, told team officials he felt sick when he arrived at the Toyota Center for a workout on Sunday morning, coach Rick Adelman said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bury me in a Tiger Jersey! Jan 23, 2008
Eddie Goad, 51, died Wednesday, January 16 in Yucca Valley, CA after suffering a severe upper respiratory infection, lapsing into a coma. He passed away in a local hospital. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Receives FDA Approval For Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Jan 19, 2008
The most frequent adverse events seen in the placebo-controlled clinical trials in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (HUMIRA vs. placebo) were injection site reactions (20 percent vs. 14 percent), upper respiratory infection (17 percent vs. 13 percent), injection site pain (12 percent vs. 12 percent), headache (12 percent vs. 8 percent), rash (12 percent vs. 6 percent) and sinusitis (11 percent vs. 9 percent). Discontinuations due to adverse events were 7 percent for HUMIRA and 4 percent for... (PR Newswire)
ALVESCO(R) Gains FDA Approval for the U.S. Market Jan 16, 2008
The most common adverse reactions ((greater than)3%) were headache, nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, pharyngolarynegeal pain, upper respiratory infection, arthralgia, nasal congestion, pain in the extremities and back pain. Treatment with orally inhaled corticosteroids may lead to signs or symptoms of hypercorticism, suppression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function and/or suppression of growth in children. (Canada Newswire)
Randolph benched as Knicks fall Jan 12, 2008
Lakers 110, Bucks 105 - Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter despite a viral upper respiratory infection, Andrew Bynum had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and host Los Angeles captured its season-high fifth straight victory. Mavericks 90, Sonics 70 - Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points in just three quarters, Josh Howard added 18, and visiting Dallas handed hapless Seattle its sixth straight loss. (Boston Globe)
Kobe's 37 leads Lakers over Bucks Jan 12, 2008
Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter despite a viral upper respiratory infection, Andrew Bynum had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-105 Friday night for their season-high fifth straight victory. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
More NBA News Jan 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter despite a viral upper respiratory infection, Andrew Bynum had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-105 Friday night for their season-high fifth straight victory. DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and Anthony Carter had 14 of his career high-tying 21 in the fourth quarter, lifting the Denver Nuggets to a 113-103 win over the Orlando Magic on... (The Palm Beach Post)
Lakers make it five wins in a row Jan 12, 2008
A few minutes into the first quarter, a brief memo was dropped off to reporters: "Kobe -- viral upper respiratory infection.". Bryant shook off his ailment, the Bucks and a three-quarter slump that had him with 21 points on seven-for-18 shooting. (Los Angeles Times)
2 zoo cats ailing Jan 5, 2008
Crane discovered the creature's condition after treating her for an upper respiratory infection in December. "She is a 17-year-old lioness, which is toward the end of a lifespan," Crane said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
