Leuppi, Jörg D; Ott, Sebastian Robert (2014). [Management of an acute exacerbation of asthma and COPD]. Therapeutische Umschau, 71(5), pp. 289-293. Huber 10.1024/0040-5930/a000515
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease are chronic pulmonary diseases which have a high prevalence world-wide. Both conditions can deteriorate acutely and potentially put patients into life-threatening situations. Management of an acute exacerbation starts in the emergency consultation-setting and ends only once the longterm management has been thoroughly assessed and optimised in order to prevent future exacerbations. Exacerbation frequency is strongly associated with long-term morbidity and mortality in both diseases. Recent data have shown that short-course systemic steroids (5 days) for the treatment of an acute exacerbation of COPD are as successful as long-course treatments (14 days) in preventing exacerbations during the subsequent 6 months. Similarly the targeted use of antibiotics is discussed in this review.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ott, Sebastian Robert |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0040-5930 |
Publisher: |
Huber |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Rahel Holderegger |
Date Deposited: |
11 Mar 2015 14:52 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:42 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1024/0040-5930/a000515 |
PubMed ID: |
24794339 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/64383 |
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