Dr. Christopher D O'brien MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
110 Chinaberry Dr Lafayette Hill PA, 19444About
Dr. Christopher O'brien practices Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. O'brien manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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- Intrapatient symptom variability in adults and children with asthma: results of a survey.
- Efficacy and safety of budesonide and formoterol in one pressurised metered-dose inhaler in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe asthma: a randomised clinical trial.
- Long-term safety and asthma control with budesonide/formoterol versus budesonide pressurized metered-dose inhaler in asthma patients.
- Availability of the combination of formoterol and budesonide in the United States of America.
- Interpreting clinical trial results of patient-perceived onset of effect in asthma: methods and results of a Delphi panel.
- Can patients with asthma feel inhaler therapy working right away? Two clinical trials testing the effect of timing of assessment on patient perception.
- The safety and clinical benefit of budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler versus budesonide alone in children.
- The functionality of a budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler with an integrated actuation counter.
- Once- vs twice-daily budesonide/formoterol in 6- to 15-year-old patients with stable asthma.
- Efficacy of budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler versus budesonide pressurized metered-dose inhaler alone in Hispanic adults and adolescents with asthma: a randomized, controlled trial.
- Budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler versus budesonide: a
- AZD9668, a neutrophil elastase inhibitor, plus ongoing budesonide/formoterol in patients with COPD.
- A randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study of AZD9668, an oral inhibitor of neutrophil elastase, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with tiotropium.
- Long-term safety and asthma control measures with a budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler in African American asthmatic patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Treatments
- Asthma, Obstructive Lung Disease
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