Purpose. The literature was reviewed to determine whether data support current treatment guideline recommendations regarding the use of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic ...
Erdosteine is a multimechanism, mucolytic agent that decreases the sputum viscoelastic properties and bacterial adhesion to the cell membrane, endowed with bronchial anti-inflammatory activity and ...
Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.
The problem with COPD is you have obstruction to air flow, so most patients have a chronic cough, have some shortness of breath, have some wheezing. And periodically they will have what we call an ...
Ohtuvayre showed significant improvement in lung function by 12 weeks. Follow-up analyses showed that Ohtuvayre had long-term ...
The following is a summary of “Treating eosinophilic exacerbations of asthma and COPD with benralizumab (ABRA): a ...
Benralizumab is more effective than prednisolone in treating eosinophilic exacerbations in patients with asthma and COPD.
AstraZeneca’s respiratory and immunology portfolio is driving significant growth, with R&I assets forecasted to account for ...
More information: William B Feldman et al, Comparative effectiveness and safety of single inhaler triple therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: new user cohort study, BMJ (2024).