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Current Approaches to COPD Therapy According to GOLD Recommendations and in the Conditions of Czech Practice
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) represents a significant global cause of morbidity and mortality with a high prevalence that is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. Since it is a preventable and treatable disease, active therapy, which is globally guided by international recommendations based on the GOLD strategy, plays an important role. However, in the following article, we will also place these recommendations in the current context of care for these patients in the Czech Republic.
Impact of Rehabilitation on the Health of Patients with COPD
According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), pulmonary…
ESC 2022: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction as an Underdiagnosed Problem: How to Increase Its Detection in Everyday Practice?
During this year's European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC 2022), alarming information was…
Estimated Worldwide Prevalence of Population with AAT Deficiency with MZ Alleles
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) with the MZ genotype was until recently associated with…
Repeated Episodes of Respiratory Failure Due to Undiagnosed AAT Deficiency – Case Report
The case report from authors in Naples shows that alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) should be…
Persistent Symptom Control with s.c. Supplementation of C1 Inhibitor in Prophylactic Treatment of HAE
The open-label extension of the COMPACT study with subcutaneous C1 inhibitor in the prophylaxis of…
Inhibitor of Activated Factor XII Garadacimab in Prophylaxis of HAE Attacks
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by a…
Good news for sleep in patients with axial spondyloarthritis – ixekizumab effectively reduces night-time back pain
The targeted treatment of axial spondyloarthritis currently relies on the anti-inflammatory effects…
Two Current Perspectives on the Importance of (Par)enteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Adequate (par)enteral nutrition is crucial for cancer patients in terms of prognosis and quality of…
To what extent can improvement of nutritional status through parenteral nutrition affect the results of oncological treatment?
Just like cancer patients and their caregivers, doctors often overlook the risk of malnutrition.…