Drug Delays COPD Exacerbations
The anticholinergic agent tiotropium (Spiriva) outperformed a betaALL2-agonist in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized, double-blinded trial.
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Breathing retraining - A five-year follow-up of patients with dysfunctional breathing
The term dysfunctional breathing (DB) has been introduced to describe patients who display divergent breathing patterns and have breathing problems that cannot be attributed to a specific medical diagnosis.
Patients with DB are often misdiagnosed as having asthma.
Objectives: To describe patients with DB, five years after a breathing retraining intervention.
Methods: Out of initially 25 patients with DB and 25 age and sex-matched patients with asthma, 22 patients with DB and 23 patients with asthma (ages 25–78 years) were followed up after five years. Data were collected from posted self-report questionnaires. Only patients with DB had received breathing retraining, consisting of information, advice...
Low socioeconomic status is associated with chronic obstructive airway diseases
Worldwide, asthma and COPD are common causes of disability or death. Few studies have been made concerning the association with socioeconomic status (SES) and these diseases.
Purpose and methods: The aim of this nationwide population-based study was to determine the association with educational and income levels (SES) and chronic airway diseases (CAD), i.e., asthma or COPD (FEV1/FVC < 0.70). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to estimate odds ratios in relation to education and household income, using age, gender, smoking in lifetime and body mass index as possible confounders.
Results: In this population-based cohort aged ≥30 years the prevalence of asthma was 9% (588/6525)....
A Multicentre Surveillance Study on the Characteristics, Bacterial Aetiologies and In‐vitro Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
Conclusions : Gram‐negative bacteria including Klebsiella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. constitute a large proportion of pathogens identified in patients with AECB in some Asian countries. Surveillance on the local prevalence and antibiotic resistance of these organisms is important in guiding appropriate choice of antimicrobials in the management of AECB.
Preventing hospitalizations for COPD exacerbation: Early pulmonary rehabilitation?
Source: Respirology