At our SCM meet this past weekend we had an out-of-state visitor swimming. She was a very serious swimmer, arrived a week early to acclimate, came with a bit of an entourage, and did some pretty amazing times (45-49). We also saw her taking frequent hits from a very large inhaler always just before her races as she was warming up and behind the blocks. Any thoughts?.
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We should remember though, you always have to remember with clinical trials. Especially if the drug company chooses who gets to be in it. Results can be skewed.
For example, antidepressant studies never used very depressed people for fear of suicide. Therefore, the people they are using are people who may not really be depressed and people who may become healthy again with a short amount of time. Similarly, if they are using "healthy" patients, patients without severe conditions, the efficacy of the drug is in question. The inhalers are fast acting. If a pt with severe respiratory problems was to have a severe problem that the new inhaler does not adequately treat, that puts the patient at risk. Therefore, unhealthy test subjects aren't used.
We should remember though, you always have to remember with clinical trials. Especially if the drug company chooses who gets to be in it. Results can be skewed.
For example, antidepressant studies never used very depressed people for fear of suicide. Therefore, the people they are using are people who may not really be depressed and people who may become healthy again with a short amount of time. Similarly, if they are using "healthy" patients, patients without severe conditions, the efficacy of the drug is in question. The inhalers are fast acting. If a pt with severe respiratory problems was to have a severe problem that the new inhaler does not adequately treat, that puts the patient at risk. Therefore, unhealthy test subjects aren't used.
