Treatment of COPD in general practice Another (much less investigated) possibility in the treatment of COPD is the long-term use of n-acetylcysteine (NAC).Originally, the therapeutic efficacy ... GVD Boom,W.J.H.M. van den Bosch,PNR Dekhuijzen,... 被引量: 4发表: 1998年 N-acetylcysteine...
The studies also suggest that the increased risk of death is often due to acute cardiovascular involvement, and they highlight the limitations of the current definition of ECOPD and the need to move toward a more comprehensive definition, diagnostic approach and treatment....
Frequent exacerbations which are both costly and potentially life-threatening are a major concern to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), despite the availability of several treatment options. This study aimed to assess the lifetime costs and outcomes associated with alternative tre...
Severity criteria for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have not yet been defined as they have for pneumonia. Therefore, investigators have usually adopted pragmatic criteria to define their study populations according to the subject of the study. For example, studies addressi...
DALIRESP®(roflumilast)is indicated as a treatment to reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in patients with severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations. Limitations of Use ...
We have proposed a clinical treatment guideline for the management of acute, severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the principles of evidence-based medicine. The content is based upon practical clinical issues in need of consensus. A previous study has shown that this...
Overview Risks Diagnosis Treatment Management What is moderate or severe persistent asthma?Moderate or severe persistent asthma means you have asthma symptoms every day. You may also need to use your rescue inhaler daily to treat shortness of breath. Your normal activities are affected by wheezing,...
treatment guidelines. The fact that steroids have been introduced at a specific time of the pandemic might introduce a chronology bias into the study. As a matter of fact, the SARS-CoV2 pandemic during its course has been characterized by a continuous change of treatment strategies and clinical...
The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the effects of long-term treatment with montelukast on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) control in a cohort of patients with moderate to severe COPD. The medical records of 20 consecutive male patients (18 African-Americans) aged...
However, this definition is not universally accepted, contributing to difficulties in developing treatment guidelines.1 Naming conventions for "long COVID" also vary and include post-acute SARS-CoV2 COVID (PASC), post-COVID syndrome, long COVID, and others.1,2 Further, the condition appears ...