The aim of the present study was to investigate (1) the everyday clinical practice on the COPD therapeutic management in Greece, (2) the severity of the disease in relation to the treatment provided and (3) the correlation of the data with GOLD 2017 recommendations....
If a cough lasts for more than 3 months, it is likely a sign of chronic bronchitis. Habitual smokers are especially predisposed to developing chronic bronchitis. This medical condition may or may not resolve without medical treatment. The discomfort associated with coughing is often what causes ind...
Classification of COPD patients and compliance to recommended treatment in Greece according to GOLD 2017 report: the RELICO studydoi:10.1186/S12890-021-01576-6Nikolaos TzanakisNikolaos KoulourisKaterina DimakouKonstantinos GourgoulianisEpameinondas Kosmas...
On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you have a patient that has a lower life expectancy, poor performance status, you’d likely expect that palliation is the goal of treatment for those patients. When we’re looking at this, in terms of what I would say we see more commonly in ...
This is a compendium of case histories and reports of successful diet and treatment strategies from a large number of medical professionals. Written for the average reader. Worthy of note: myasthenia gravis, which is assumed to have no known cure, responds positively to Nystatin, an anti-fungal...
A Short-Term Comparison of Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol with Ipratropium Bromide/Albuterol for the Treatment of COPD Background : This is the first comparison of two combination therapies, fluticasone propionate/salmeterol and ipratropium bromide/albuterol (salbutamol), f... DJF Donohue,C Kalberg…...
The most common barotrauma is middle ear injury. Parts of the body that can be adversely affected by HBO treatment, with symptoms, include: Sinuses– Congestion and/or occlusion (Pain, bloodydischarge) Middle ear – Eustachian tube occluded, failure to equalize pressure within middle ear space (...
This cross-sectional study assesses the out-of-pocket costs associated with guideline-recommended outpatient medications for the initial treatment of 8
]. The fairly good availability could explain the frequent use of SABA that has been described in patients with asthma and COPD in clinical practice. Poor access to spirometry as a cornerstone for diagnosis and assessment of treatment response in patients with asthma and COPD as noted by this ...
Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found convincing evidence that treatment with antibiotics can lead to substantial health benefits in nonpregnant persons who are atincreased riskfor syphilis infection by curing syphilis infection, preventing manifestations of late-stage disease, and prev...