Bronchodilator therapy forms the mainstay of treatment for people with COPD. Bronchodilators work by altering the airways’ smooth muscle tone, leading to widening of the airways, which ...

Bronchodilator drugs help to dilate the airways, thus making air flow easier. They are mainly used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Bronchodilators may ...

A complete spirometry report contains numerous parameters, however GOLD definitions of COPD center on post-bronchodilator FEV 1 and FEV 1 /FVC measurements. Accordingly, we examined physicians ...

There is no cure for COPD, but symptoms can be managed to some extent with medications and lifestyle changes. Ohtuvayre has two primary functions. First, it is a bronchodilator, opening airways in ...

COPD exacerbations are likely to be an important phenotype for pharmacogenetics studies. - The role of ADRB2 variants as pharmacogenetic determinants of response to short-acting bronchodilators ...

Recent findings suggest that guidelines about bronchodilator use in patients with COPD and CVD are less likely to be followed in certain patient subgroups. Meilan Han, MD, MS, University of ...

Mild to moderate COPD with vs without emphysema is associated with significantly worse HRQOL, but similar lung function decline.

COPD can be managed by proper medications like bronchodilators, oxygen therapy, breathing exercises, quitting smoking and a good diet. Acute exacerbations of COPD cases (AECOPD) need medical ...

A nebuliser delivers quick-relief bronchodilators to ease airway constriction and restore normal breathing. People with COPD often experience persistent symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of ...