Treating COPD patients at homeA nurse-led scheme in primary care is halving hospital admissions and improving patients' lives.Carol DavisMark Allen GroupIndependent Nurse
Source: Galli JA et al., “Home non-invasive ventilation use following acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in COPD,” Respir Med 2014;108(5):722–8. Source: P. Murphy et al., “Effect of Home Noninvasive Ventilation With Oxygen Therapy vs Oxygen Therapy Alone on Hospital Readmission or De...
with the lungs, skin, soft tissues, and lymph nodes being the most frequently involved [15]. NTM diseases predominantly affect subjects with anatomic or structural airways/lungs abnormalities, such as bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic...
The third cause of death after cardio- vascular disease and cancer is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD have a progressive, unrelenting course, and various thera- pies have not significantly reduced dis- ease severity. Cytokines such as TNFα, IL-18 and IL-32 ...
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Unlike hospice care, patients who receive CPR may partake in aggressive treatment options alongside pain and comfort management. CPR is sometimes referred to as pre-hospice care and can help patients transition to hospice care as their condition progresses....
Respiratory diseases that may be treated with the compounds described herein include obstructive diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic cough, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma (including asthma caused by industrial irritants), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis...
In some specific examples, the disease is lung cancer, liver cancer, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In some embodiments, the levels of LINE-1 nucleic acids or proteins are used to screen for individuals at risk of disease or to identify individuals that may have a disease....
The cost of treating COPD patients with long-term oxygen therapy in a French population. Chest 1996; 110:411- 416Pellitier-Fleury N, Lanoe JL, Fleury B. The cost of treating COPD patients with long-term oxygen therapy in a French population. Chest 1996; 110 (2): 411 ± 416...
(+/−)-telenzepine (about 3 mg orally at about 6 p.m. for about 5 days) has been used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results indicate that short-term treatment with telenzepine does not improve airway function in COPD patients, at least after administration ...
Effects of VAP-1 Inhibitors in Mouse Model of COPD The tobacco smoke induced mouse model of COPD was employed to assess the effect of VAP-1 inhibitors on the treatment of COPD. C57BL/6J mice were exposed once daily to tobacco smoke (TS) for 11 consecutive days resulting in pulmonary infla...