An update on the use of indacaterol in patients with COPD
Current guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) establish that bronchodilator medications are central to the symptomatic treatment of the disease.
Nadia S. Brienza+2 more
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Intravenous Bronchodilators in Pediatric Critical Asthma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric critical asthma is one of the most common pediatric illnesses in children admitted to the pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Adjunct intravenous (IV) bronchodilators are often used when initial management with systemic corticosteroids and inhaled short‐acting beta agonists (SABA) fail to provide ...
Abu-Sultaneh S+12 more
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Calcium and potassium channels are involved in curcumin relaxant effect on tracheal smooth muscles
Context Curcumin, the active component of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), exhibits a wide variety of biological activities including vasodilation and anti-inflammation.
Bahman Emami+7 more
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COPD and glycopyrronium responsiveness assessment: An appraisal
Clinical Trial Registration: ECR/159/Inst/WB/2013/RR-20 Background: Glycopyrronium bromide (a long-acting antimuscarinic agent: LAMA) appears pharmacokinetically suitable for testing bronchodilator responsiveness as salbutamol (short-acting β2-agonist ...
Parthasarathi Bhattacharyya+5 more
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Pharmacologic Therapies for Preventing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder characterized by acute exacerbations that accelerate disease progression, increase hospitalizations, and elevate mortality.
Hyun Woo Lee
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A combination of long-acting anticholinergic agents (LAACs) and long-acting &bgr;2-adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) is effective in improving lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with monotherapy.
M. Tsai+6 more
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Overprescription of short-acting β2 agonists: reflections from the SABINA study in Brazil
Objective: To assess prescription patterns for short-acting b2 agonists (SABAs) and other asthma medications in asthma patients treated by specialists and participating in the SABA use IN Asthma (SABINA) study in Brazil.
Martti Anton Antila+7 more
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Adherence to Inhalation Devices in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo,1– 3 María Camila Oyuela-Gutiérrez,3 Ana Camila Delgado-Araujo,1 Juliana Calvo-Salazar,1 Daniel Osorio-Bustamante,3 Cesar Eduardo Lerma-Barco,3 Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba1 1Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología ...
Valladales-Restrepo LF+6 more
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The aim of the work – to analyze the assortment of medicines for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (bronchodilator therapy (BT). in the modern pharmaceutical market of Ukraine. Materials and Methods.
L. I. Budniak , Ye. Yu. Dynia
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Short-acting β2-agonist prescriptions in patients with asthma: findings from the South Korean cohort of SABINA III [PDF]
Background/Aims Despite short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) overuse being associated with poor asthma outcomes, data on SABA use in South Korea is scarce.
Kwang-Ha Yoo+6 more
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