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A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Number Needed to Treat in COPD: Exacerbations Versus Pneumonias" by S. Suissa and colleagues in the 2013 issue.
- Long-Term Azithromycin for Prophylaxis of COPD Exacerbations. Kuritzky, Louis // Neurology Alert;Nov2011 Clinical Briefs, p22
The article offers brief information on a study by R. K. Albert which indicates potential favorable effects of azithromycin prophylaxis in patients with acute exacerbations of moderate-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
- Review Article. Lights and shadows of non-invasive mechanical ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Lopez-Campos, Jose Luis; Jara-Palomares, Luis; Muñoz, Xavier; Bustamante, Víctor; Barreiro, Esther // Annals of Thoracic Medicine;Apr-Jun2015, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p87
Despite the overwhelming evidence justifying the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for providing ventilatory support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, recent studies demonstrated that its application in real-life settings remains suboptimal. European clinical...
- Strategies to reduce COPD exacerbations. Scullion, Jane; Holmes, Steve // Practice Nursing;Feb2011, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p83
The article discusses the strategies needed to be considered in order to reduce the exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It says that self-management aims to teach patients the skills necessary to follow an individual treatment regime, and that patient education offers...
- Clinical trials in COPD. // Thorax;Dec2013 Supplement, Vol. 68 Issue S3, pA15
The article presents abstracts on topics related to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) including trials in pulmonary rehabilitation population, maintenance schedule impact in COPD pulmonary rehabilitation patients and COPD study results exacerbation with Prednisolone therapy.
- Positiver Effekt von Amoxicillin/Clavulansäure bei Exazerbation einer leichten/moderaten COPD. Steurer, Johann // Praxis (16618157);2/27/2013, Vol. 102 Issue 5, p301
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- Tiotropium for COPD -- The New Standard? Elliott, William T. // Primary Care Reports;May2011 Pharmacology Watch, p1
The article presents the results of a study on the anticholinergic drug tiotropium which shows that it is more effective in preventing exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Management of exacerbations of COPD. // Thorax;Mar2004 Supplement 1, Vol. 59, p131
The article focuses on the effective management of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Great Britain. It mentions that exacerbations can be managed at home and in few cases need hospitalisation, which depends on the severity of the exacerbation. It stresses that...
- Prise en charge du patient avec bronchopneumo-pathie obstructive: ambulatoire ou hospitalière? Aubert, John-David // Praxis (16618157);5/8/2013, Vol. 102 Issue 10, p597
Acute exacerbation of COPD is one of the most common causes of hospital admission in patients affected with this disease. In most cases, consideration of differential diagnoses and assessment of important comorbidities will allow to make the decision whether or not the patient needs to be...