Commonly acquired respiratory conditions may be acute or chronic and range from acute rhinitis to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this chapter the pathophysiology of the selected conditions are explained and the subsequent pharmacological approach to treatment identified and applied to ...
Introducing FDI, the Florey Dementia Index for Alzheimer's onset prediction Jan 13, 2025 0 Test of 'poisoned dataset' shows vulnerability of LLMs to medical misinformation Jan 11, 2025 0 Medications Commonly prescribed medications can increase fall risk and related injuries in people with COPD ...
Additionally, antibiotic use within the month prior to faecal sample collection was recorded separately for 2030 individuals. The most commonly used medications were statins, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), cholecalciferol, and calcium (Fig. 3a). This reflects the age and sex of the sample and ...
摘要: Discusses medications commonly used in the treatment of pulmonary disorders. Mechanisms of bronchospasm; Medications that promote bronchodilation; Controversies regarding bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory agents; Ancillary pulmonary medications: Effects of pulmonary medications on exercise....
Research suggests a need for new drugs to treat COPD patients in these categories and a model that could be used to test new medications. According to the study, which is published in the Portland Press journalClinical Science, the effectiveness of the commonly used COPD symptom-reliever medicati...
In a study, it was noted that when sedatives were combined with behavioral therapy, more patients were likely to wean off the sedatives than if sedatives were used alone. The most commonly used sleeping pills are listed in the following sections including over-the-counter medications and ...
Anxiety medications include multiple types of drugs that are used to treat the symptoms of anxiety disorders. The three most commonly prescribed types of anxiety medication are antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications (also known as anxiolytics), and ...
Commonly reported adverse effects are an unpleasant taste and dryness of the mouth. When used as first-line therapy, anticholinergic drugs may optimise the bronchodilator effects of low-dose inhaled β2-agonists in patients with chronic airflow obstruction, and hence obviate the need for higher dos...
Osteoarthritis commonly affects: the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Osteoarthritis usually has no known cause and is referred to as primary osteoarthritis. When the cause of the osteoarthritis is known, the condition is referred to as secondary ...
Within the services section of the NCSR, respondents were given a list of commonly used alternative therapies and asked “Did you use any of these therapies in the past 12 months for problems with your emotions or nerves or your use of alcohol or drugs?” For the purposes of the present ...