This content is machine translated COPD therapy Package of measures to combat symptom complexes – an update In COPD, dual bronchodilation (LAMA/LABA) is generally considered the standard of care. If patients are prone to exacerbations, the addition of inhaled steroids (ICS) may be useful. But what about...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated State-of-the-art asthma - inhaled corticosteroids From ICS to inhalers to MART/AIR – what makes a difference? Asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, which is usually characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness and/or variable airway obstruction and can manifest itself clinically through respiratory symptoms… CME-Test
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated State-of-the-art asthma - inhaled corticosteroids From ICS to inhalers to MART/AIR – what makes a difference? Asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, which is usually characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness and/or variable airway obstruction and can manifest itself clinically through respiratory symptoms… CME-Test
View Post 6 min 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 4 min 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 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease New concepts in COPD management There are some changes in the 2023 GOLD recommendations, one of which is the clear emphasis on dual bronchodilation (LABA/LAMA) [1]. For most COPD patients, starting treatment with a LABA/LAMA…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Difficult to treat asthma in adolescents Adherence and self-management insufficient About 10% of adolescent asthmatics have difficult-to-treat asthma. Poor adherence is a key problem in this age group and is largely responsible for poor symptom control. Early multidisciplinary management and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD: Update for the primary care physician Counteract exacerbations and improve quality of life To achieve a reduction in the frequency of exacerbations – a primary therapeutic goal in COPD – a multimodal therapy concept is recommended. Regarding bronchodilator inhalation therapy, SABA and SAMA…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD treatment Use of ICS reduces all-cause mortality Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are standard in the maintenance treatment of COPD. However, it is still unclear whether ICS-containing inhalation therapy can reduce overall mortality risk and, if so, which patient…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Difficult or difficult to treat? “Actually, severe asthma is a diagnosis of exclusion.” It is felt that cases of severe asthma have been steadily increasing in recent years. This may be due in no small part to the development of biologics, which now…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma Many antibodies lead to success If asthma patients use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) over a longer period of time and in high doses, even the additional combination with a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) does not respond…
