Type-2 Asthma: Leaving Behind the Perspective of the SeventiesAbstract. The diagnosis ’bronchial asthma’ spans different phenotypes of this disease like an umbrella. The differentiation of these phenotypes and their ...
Novelties in the Treatment of AsthmaAbstract. For general practitioners there have been important novelties in the treatment of asthma due to recent modifications of the international guidelines from Global Initiative for ...
Spirometry in the Medical Practice – Part 2: InterpretationAbstract. The way in which spirometry should be assessed correctly was defined internationally in 2005. Compared to before, it was newly defined that the FEV1/VC ...
Spirometry in the Medical Practice – Part 1: MeasuringAbstract. Today, every practitioner, as well as every hospital emergency, should be able to perform spirometry. However, the measurement requires solid basic ...
Physical and Clinical Aspects of Inhalation Therapy for Asthma and COPDAbstract. Inhalations form the basis of the medicinal treatment of respiratory diseases. In recent years, therapy has become more complex for ...
Mononeuritis Multiplex: A Diagnostic ChallengeAbstract. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a multifaceted disease. Due to the variability in vascular and organ ...
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in Clinical PracticeAbstract. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is characterized by Samter’s triad: chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis, asthma and sensitivity to classical non-steroidal anti-...
Respiratory Allergies in Children and AdultsAbstract. The means to diagnose and treat allergic diseases of the airways have improved significantly in the last years. In many cases, the involvement of a specialist is warranted. The indication to start ...
Spirometry in the GP-OfficeAbstract. Spirometry is an important diagnostic tool, which, with correct implementation, detects possible obstructive or restrictive lung diseases. However, it is important to note that only part of the lung function is ...
In non-smokers without intake of an ACE-inhibitor, the three most common causes of chronic cough are eosinophilic airways disease (asthma or eosinophilic bronchitis), Upper-airway-cough-syndrome (UACS) and Gastroesophageal-reflux desease (GERD). In ...
Asthma is not a homogenous disease but a bundle of different phenotypes producing common symptoms due to swelling of bronchial mucosa and constriction of the airway smooth muscle. Beyond the treatment with a combination of topical steroids and long-acting ...
Asthma is a common, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways associated with pronounced health and economic consequences. The clinical spectrum of asthma is highly variable and different clinical and inflammatory phenotypes are noticed. Improved ...
Children with migraine and asthma: The role of the parent-child interactionThis study investigates whether in families in which a child suffers from migraine or asthma a specific parent-child-interaction style exists. The parent-child interactions in 20 ...
Zusammenfassung. Mindestens 10% aller Kinder sind von einer chronischen Krankheit betroffen. Früher tödlich verlaufende Krankheiten (wie Diabetes, Krebs) erfordern heute vielfach ein lebenslanges Management. Die Verhaltensmedizin trug in den letzten 20 ...