This content is machine translated Asthma-COPD-Overlap Coexisting disease entities instead of syndrome The concept of overlapping disease entities has changed and the term “asthma overlap syndrome” is no longer propagated. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for asthma and COPD should be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD - Innovations for 2023 Focus on E as in exacerbation About 400,000 people in Switzerland suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which accounts for about 2.6% of all hospitalizations. COPD accounts for 50% of all deaths associated with respiratory…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated COPD "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" Inhalation therapy – an overview Inhalation therapy for COPD is based on symptoms and exacerbation frequency. Basic therapy for COPD is based on long-acting bronchodilators. Inhaled corticosteroids are used only under certain conditions.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich News in evidence-based diagnostics and therapy of COPD There are 400 million COPD sufferers worldwide. It is the fourth leading global cause of mortality. At the Internal Medicine Update Refresher 2017 in Zurich, the latest findings for evidence-based…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbation Five days of prednisone 40 mg is enough Background: In Switzerland, about 5-7% of the population and certainly 28% of smokers suffer from COPD (“chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”). Acute exacerbation of COPD is a risk factor for further…
