Intravenous treatments were attempted including aminophylline and terbutaline without significant effect or harm. Ultimately, she seemed to clinically improve after introduction of inhaled isoflurane with drama
The current focus on the use of CAMs in relation to adherence to conventional treatments of mental health difficulties is also a welcome addition to current literature from the point of view that although interest in the topic is increasing, relatively little research has examined the use of CAM ...
Eight of the responders had been resistant to other treatments, including opioids, steroids, nebulizers, and oxygen.25 Acupressure In a single-blind, randomized crossover study of 31 patients with severe COPD (mean age 67 years; mean forced expiratory volume at 1 second that is 40% of ...
Persistent airflow resistance is caused by a combination of bronchiolar inflammatory disease, structural destruction of the parenchyma, and emphysema [2]. The chronic airway inflammation associated with COPD is characterized by the extensive migration of various subsets of leukocytes, including neutrophils,...
Methods Original research articles relevant to this topic were obtained by conducting a literature search of the PubMed Plus, PsychINFO and SCOPUS databases using combinations of the following search terms: asthma, lung cancer, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking, beliefs,...
Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPDRobert J. Green Jr