Chronic Bronchitis: Primary Care Management - American Family Physician
May 15, 1998 - Chronic bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a cough productive of sputum for over three months' duration during two consecutive years and the presence of airflow obstruction. Pulmonary function testing aids in the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis by documenting the extent...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2365.html
COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2001 - Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with oxygen (in hypoxemic patients), inhaled beta2 agonists, inhaled anticholinergics, antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids. Methylxanthine therapy may be considered in patients who do not respond to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0815/p603.html
Medications for COPD: A Review of Effectiveness - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2007 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common problem among patients presenting to primary care. This condition has multiple individual and combined treatment regimens. The goals of treatment are to improve quality of life, exercise tolerance, sleep quality, and survival; and...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1141.html
Nonpharmacologic Management of Chronic Insomnia - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2015 - Insomnia affects 10% to 30% of the population with a total cost of $92.5 to $107.5 billion annually. Short-term, chronic, and other types of insomnia are the three major categories according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd ed. The criteria for diagnosis are ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/p1058.html
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