Re: [HAPS-L] Osmosis in clinical practice

[Elizabeth Harper <eh403@xxxxxxx>]

thanks - I lecture on this topic tomorrow! -EH





----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Magid <amagid@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:16 pm
Subject: [HAPS-L] Osmosis in clinical practice

> If you want a dramatic example to illustrate the importance of 
> understandingthe concepts of osmosis and the cell biology of 
> epithelia, look at the
> current issue of NEJM.
>
> http://content.nejm.org/this_week/354/3/index.shtml?query=TOC will 
> show the
> table of contents.
>
> The two lead articles report that inhaled hypertonic saline, 
> substantiallyimproves ventilation in CF patients. Thins the mucus 
> by pulling water out of
> the body across SEMIPERMEABLE membrane. Other evidence says this 
> lets the
> cilia beat more effectively, freeing the mucociliary escalator. A 
> niftytherapy. Drugless. Physiologic.
>
> And now back to Duke vs. NCSU!
>
> -Alan
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