The symptoms may also vary depending on the severity of the infection. Treatment options include bronchodilators, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and pulmonary hygiene, which include: Postural Drainage -For a more effective sputum expectoration, the patient is placed in a slightly inverted positio...
(Hycodan) to a bronchodilator cough mixture showed that there was no significant difference between the control and test medications regarding reduction in frequency and severity of cough or improvement in the amount, consistency and ease of production of sputum, in 45 patients with asthmatic ...
Asthma may influence children's health-related quality of life (QoL) differently by various symptoms, at different severity. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the QoL in children with asthma and describe the impact of each asthma symptom on the child's well-being at different seve...
Physical examination varies with the stage and severity of asthma and may reveal only an increased expiratory phase of respiration. The triad of typical asthma symptoms includes shortness of breath,wheezing, andcough. The hallmark physical finding in any patient with active asthma is wheezing (expira...
This randomized trial compares the effect of prednisolone vs placebo on duration of moderately bad or worse cough and severity of symptoms in nonasthmatic
However, the 8-isoprostane concentrations did not differ significantly between the healthy and the asthmatic subjects. Airway oxidative stress may be associated with experienced cough severity and measured cough sensitivity in asthma. Highlights ► Cough is one of the most common symptoms in asthma....
Asthma is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airway inflammation and remodeling1. The prevalence, severity, and mortality of asthma are considered globally because this disease affects more than 350 million people worldwide2. Severe asthma (SA) (5–10% of all asthmati...
Comorbid conditions (comorbidities) can complicate the diagnosis and management of asthma. In different age groups, comorbid conditions can present varying challenges, including diagnostic confusion due to mimicking asthma symptoms, exacerbation of asthm
The duration of the disease usually depends on the patient’s overall health and age. In patients with acute bronchitis symptoms may last less than 10 days. In patients with severe asthmatic bronchitis, the symptoms are recurrent and usually last between
This study included a large number of asthmatics of varying severity, drawn from both primary and sec- ondary care and representing all age groups up to 60 years. A response rate of 50% was satisfactory for a postal survey. In this study, more asthmatics would prefer oral thera- py ...