COPD
Medication
Two kinds of drugs compose the drug therapy
- Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation aims at expanding the bronchi to ease the breathing. Active agents are anticholinergics and beta-2-sympathomimetica.
- Glucocorticoids
These drugs have immunorepressive and anti-inflammatory qualities and are mostly applied in severe cases.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The principal aim of the study is to evaluate whether attendance at an exercise training and education programme (known as pulmonary rehabilitation) shortly following hospital discharge can lead to a reduction in exacerbations and improvement in exercise