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| العنوان: |
When to use steroids in COPD. |
| المؤلفون: |
Warren, Ed |
| المصدر: |
Practice Nurse. 9/7/2012, Vol. 42 Issue 13, p12-16. 4p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*HORMONE therapy, *ADRENERGIC beta agonists, *ADRENOCORTICAL hormones, *COMBINATION drug therapy, *OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases, *MEDICAL office nursing, *OSTEOPOROSIS, *RESPIRATORY therapy equipment, *SMOKING, *SPIROMETRY, *WORLD Wide Web, *INFORMATION resources, *VITAL capacity (Respiration), *DISEASE exacerbation, *MUSCARINIC antagonists, *INHALATION administration, *PREVENTION |
| مستخلص: |
The article discusses the use of steroids in treating patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a condition characterized by airflow limitation, and is strongly associated with socio-economic deprivation. Its treatment may include salbutamol, short acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMA) and Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI). The therapeutic use of steroids in COPD is explained, along with the problems associated with steroids. |
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