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Terapia January 2019 NR 1 ( 372 )

Pneumonology

Editor of the issue: prof. dr hab. n. med. Ryszarda Chazan

Contents:

Management of recurrent asthma exacerbations according to the latest guidelines

    Authors:
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. Ryszarda Chazan
  • dr hab. n. med. Renata Rubinsztajn
Keywords: severe asthma, asthma control, asthma exacerbations, biological drugs

COPD treatment according to disease phenotype

    Authors:
  • dr hab. n. med. Renata Rubinsztajn
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. Ryszarda Chazan
Keywords: COPD, phenotype, endotype, eosinophil, exacerbation, treatment

Importance of proper inhalation technique and selection of an optimal inhaler device in the management of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Authors:
  • dr hab. n. med. Marta Dąbrowska
Keywords: inhalation technique, metered dose inhaler, dry powder inhaler, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD

Allergen immunotherapy for asthma: pros and cons

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Joanna Hermanowicz-Salamon
Keywords: allergen immunotherapy, allergic asthma, effectiveness, safety

Potential benefits and risks of electronic cigarette use in the light of current knowledge

    Authors:
  • lek. Piotr Jankowski
Keywords: e-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes

Do corticosteroids stop natural decline of FEV1 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Krzysztof Karwat
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, COPD treatment, corticosteroid

New methods of treatment of chronic respiratory failure

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Joanna Klimiuk
Keywords: chronic respiratory failure, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, hypoventilation, COPD, kyphoscoliosis, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, OHS, neuromuscular diseases

When is snoring a disease, who needs treatment?

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Piotr Bielicki
Keywords: habitual snoring, snoring treatment, sleep apnea

The management approach in pneumonia

    Authors:
  • lek. Monika Zielińska-Krawczyk
Keywords: community-acquired pneumonia, CAP, hospital-acquired pneumonia, HAP, NPOA, National Program for the Protection of Antibiotics, ERS, European Respiratory Society, CURB-65 scale

Vaccination against infectious diseases

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Katarzyna Białek-Gosk
Keywords: COPD, asthma, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination

Sarcoidosis – when should it be treated?

    Authors:
  • dr n. med. Andrzej Dąbrowski
Keywords: sarcoidosis, therapeutic algorithms: corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, biological agents

Assessment of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide in clinical practice

    Authors:
  • dr hab. n. med. Tadeusz Przybyłowski
Keywords: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, lung transfer, interstitial lung diseases

New methods of non-small-cell lung cancer treatment

    Authors:
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. Joanna Domagała-Kulawik
Keywords: lung cancer, targeted therapy, immunotherapy