Intra-aortic balloon pumping: does posture matter?
The decreased mean aortic pressure and LAD flow velocity suggests that unless patients using IABP are required to be semirecumbent, it may be best to position them horizontally to gain the full benefits of balloon counter pulsation to the coronary circulation.
The antiviral effects of tiotropium bromide regarding RSV replication are partly due to inhibition of RhoA activity and ICAM-1 expression. Tiotropium bromide decreases RSV replication and may modulate airway inflammation by reducing the production of inflammatory cytokines.