This content is machine translated COPD Which patients benefit from ICS as an add-on? The eosinophil count in the blood (EOS) is considered a suitable biomarker for deciding whether COPD patients are likely to derive additional clinical benefit from inhaled steroids (ICS) as an…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inhalation allergies AIT helps with allergies – and asthma too The “big three” inhalation allergens in Central Europe are grass pollen, tree pollen and the house dust mite. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the most effective tool to stop them. Asthma…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis and smoking Tobacco consumption increases the risk of recurrence and mortality The link between poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes and tobacco use is well documented. However, for important outcomes such as recurrence or mortality during treatment and for associations with smokeless tobacco,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute bronchitis Pelargonium extract shortens duration of incapacity to work Acute bronchitis is associated with considerable economic consequences due to absence from work. A meta-analysis published in 2023 investigated whether treatment with a standardized Pelargonium extract can reduce the time…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations A prick for more safety Frequent exacerbations are a key factor in the poor prognosis of COPD. Avoiding them is therefore an important goal in therapy. Vaccinations against bacterial and viral infections such as pneumococcus,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma Check diagnosis and initiate phenotype-based therapy In patients with inadequately controlled asthma under maximum inhalation therapy, it should be critically questioned whether the diagnosis of asthma is really present and whether all treatment measures are being…
View Post 24 min This content is machine translated Adherence in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Techniques of motivational interviewing (MI) Important developments in CF treatment and management strategies have led to improvements in the health status of people with this disease. It is widely recognized that survival is improving, at… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Infections of the respiratory tract Identify causes and make appropriate decisions Acute bronchitis often arises from an uncomplicated infection of the upper respiratory tract. A viral infection can be followed by a bacterial superinfection. While classic pneumonia is often self-limiting in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club GOLD recommendations for inhalation therapy of stable COPD A review published in the journal Pulmonary Therapy summarizes and classifies important innovations in the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) published in 2023 regarding…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare pathogens of viral pneumonia The unusual suspects The WHO estimates that there are around 200 million cases of viral pneumonia worldwide every year (not including COVID-19), half of which affect children. In adults, around 20% of all…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic chronic cough Focus on sensory innervation of the airways In one in five patients with a chronic cough, the cause remains unexplained and the question of symptom-relieving treatment options arises. P2X3 antagonists inhibit the transmission of cough stimulus signals…
