Material from nasal lavage provides a basis for assessing COPD

Material from nasal lavage provides a basis for assessing COPD

Early diagnosis of COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, increases the quality of life of the patient and the efficacy of available treatments.

For the first time in Argentina, the use of a biological medicine (drugs developed from living cells or organisms) was approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a pathology that affects more than 2 million people over 40 years of age in the country and whose prevalence increases with age. After a decade without major novelties in treatments, the new drug will be used as complementary maintenance treatment in adu…

Adverse outcomes increased with long-term inhaled corticosteroids in COPD

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment is associated with increased rates of adverse composite and specific individual outcomes, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

What is cough? Cough is a protective reflex of the body that helps clean the airways from irritants, secretions, or foreign particles. In simpler terms, it is a way for the body to get rid of things that shouldn't be in the lungs or throat. Coughing Protective Function Cough is a vital defense mechanism. It helps prevent harmful substances from reaching the lungs. It also helps eliminate excess mucus, which is especially important during a respi…

It is the first major development against disease in the last decade.