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European Respiratory Review, 2018 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. While COPD is a mainly chronic disease, a substantial number of patients suffer from exacerbations. Severe exacerbations are related to a significantly worse survival outcome.
C. Viniol, Claus Vogelmeier
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2023 This case is targeted to emergency medicine residents of all levels.Shortness of breath (SOB) is one of the top ten most common chief complaints seen in the Emergency Department, accounting for close to 10% of presenting complaints.1 An acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a frequent culprit, accounting for roughly 15.
Pappas, Dominic, Vempati, Amrita
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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2016 Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are defined as sustained worsening of a patient's condition beyond normal day-to-day variations that is acute in onset, and that may also require a change in medication and/or hospitalization.
David Finch +4 more
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Aspirin-Exacerbated Asthma [PDF]
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2008 AbstractThis review focuses on aspirin-exacerbated asthma (AEA). The review includes historical perspective of aspirin, prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of AEA. The pathogenesis of AEA involves the cyclooxygenase and lipooxygenase pathway.
Mathew Varghese, Richard F. Lockey
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Recent asthma exacerbations: A key predictor of future exacerbations [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine, 2007 The objective of this analysis was to investigate whether patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma who experienced recent severe asthma exacerbations are at increased risk of future asthma exacerbations.We conducted a 1.5-year prospective analysis of 2780 patients 12 > or =years of age from The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma ...
Dave P. Miller +3 more
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Management of exacerbations of COPD [PDF]
Medicine, 2003 Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the condition, and their incidence increases with its severity. Some patients suffer frequent exacerbations leading to hospital admission, with considerable impact on their quality of life and activities of daily living. COPD exacerbations
Terence A. R. Seemungal +1 more
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Asthma outcomes: Exacerbations [PDF]
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2012 The goals of asthma treatment include preventing recurrent exacerbations. Yet there is no consensus about the terminology for describing or defining “exacerbation,” or about how to characterize an episode’s severity.
Carol J. Blaisdell +10 more
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Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects over 300 million adults and children worldwide. It is characterised by wheeze, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Symptoms typically are intermittent and may worsen over a short time, leading to an exacerbation.
Emma Dennett +5 more
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Combination formoterol and inhaled steroid versus beta(2)-agonist as relief medication for chronic asthma in adults and children (Review) [PDF]
, 2009 Background Formoterol has a fast onset of action and can therefore be used to relieve symptoms of asthma. A combination inhaler can deliver formoterol with different doses of inhaled corticosteroid; when used as a reliever both drugs will be delivered ...
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