If symptoms stop completely: repeat inhaled bronchodilator when necessary; consider a short course of oral corticosteroid after third dose for acute symptoms within 8 h or if more than four in 24 ...
Objective: To review the basis for the estimated comparative daily dosages of inhaled corticosteroids for children and adults that are presented in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's ...
The definitive diagnosis of COPD can be made with spirometry. Other tests include chest X-ray and computed tomography. COPD is treated with medications such as bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids ...
Spirometry with bronchodilator reversibility (BDR) is the preferred test here ... [2] The new guidance makes it clear that no ...
Mild to moderate COPD with vs without emphysema is associated with significantly worse HRQOL, but similar lung function decline.
Failure to respond to initial bronchodilators ... of onset is similar [4]. Inhaled steroids, like budesonide, have different indications and evidence. Should we use corticosteroids (including ...
Fluticasone is a prescription corticosteroid for long-term treatment of respiratory disorders, such as asthma and COPD. It is not supposed to relieve sudden breathing problems, so it won’t replace a ...
Nitric oxide is endogenously released in the airways by nitric oxide synthase. Functionally, two isoforms of this enzyme exist: constitutive and inducible. The former seems to protect airways from ...
The editor’s pick for this issue is a review article discussing the promise of hyperpolarised xenon MRI, a non-invasive ...