Alternative for treatment failure: parenteral therapy (home or hospital); sputum culture-based or adjusted therapy; consider referral to specialist Group III (suppurative CB) First-line oral ...

Acute bronchitis is often caused by an infection. It usually comes on quickly and resolves after a week or so. In most cases, the cause is a virus and antibiotics aren't helpful in treating it.

The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis (CB) is important, significant and overlapping in nature. This review will analyze the relationship ...

The obstructive lung disease (OLD) clinic sees patients with asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and other diseases characterized by airway narrowing or ...

Bronchitis and pneumonia can both cause coughing, chest congestion, and chills. But while bronchitis is an infection of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into the lungs, pneumonia is an infection ...

What Is COPD? COPD includes two central lung diseases: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema damages the air sacs in the lungs, making it hard to get oxygen into your bloodstream.

Nov. 18, 2024 — Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25- to 34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55 to 64 had ...

COPD is a collective term for various lung conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and is responsible for a staggering 30,000 deaths annually. Approximately 1.2 million adults in ...

Chronic coughing and wheezing may be warning signs of lung disease. WebMD's slideshow covers the symptoms and treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Background: Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is defined as the presence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in combination with rest pain or tissue loss and represents advanced arterial ...

26, 2024 — What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease ... 23, 2024 — A team of researchers has created a digital pathology platform based on artificial intelligence.