Pulmonary manifestations of Pyoderma gangrenosum.

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon ulcerative cutaneous disorder. Extracutaneous localizations are rare. Respiratory system involvement has been described in a few cases, but the pulmonary features reported were highly variable.

A comparison of two long-acting beta-agonists, oral bambuterol and inhaled salmeterol, in the treatment of moderate to severe asthmatic patients with nocturnal symptoms. The French Bambuterol Study Group.

This multicentre study was set up to compare the efficacies of two long-acting beta 2-agonists, oral bambuterol (20 mg nocte) and inhaled salmeterol (50 micrograms b.i.d.

[Cambodia: creation of a university hospital center at Calmette Hospital. A new start for french medical cooperation?].

In Cambodia, reconstruction of the hospital facilities remaining after the widespread destruction of the health system that occurred in 1970 has been under way since 1990. France has officially committed itself to re-organizing the Cambodian health care system and is playing a leading role in several projects. Technical assistance is provided at the Calmette Hospital, which provides not only practical training but also as a wide range of medical services with a 220-bed facility including medical departments, surgical departments, an intensive care department and a surgical theater.