Lung Capacity
A relative new drug free procedure for treating Asthma. Patients are sedated and the doctor puts a bronchoscope through the mouth or nose and down into the lungs. A wire basket on the end is inflated to touch the airway walls. Radiofrequency waves are then beamed through the wires heating muscle underneath to 65C or 149F.The heat specifically damages the mus ...
Read More...
The CapnoTrainer® uses hardware and software to provide real-time computer displays of partial pressure carbon dioxide (PCO2) while breathing.
Capnometers are commonly used in emergency medicine, in critical care, and during surgery for monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2), more specifically End Tidal partial pressure carbon dioxide ET CO2).The CapnoTrainer® takes this technolog ...
Read More...
Results of a one-year Prevention Of Exacerbations with Tiotropium in COPD (POET-COPD®) study, demonstrated that Spiriva® (tiotropium), was superior to salmeterol, in reducing the risk of exacerbations in COPD. The POET-COPD® was a large, one year head-to-head study designed to compare the effects of the long-acting anticholinergic Spiriva® with the long-acting beta agonist salmetero ...
Read More...
Symbicort Turbuhaler is inhaled into the lungs for the treatment of asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Symbicort Turbuhaler contains two active ingredients in one inhaler: budesonide and eformoterol.
Novartis has received FDA Approval for Arcapta Neohaler, which is a Novel Once-Daily Bronchodilator for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Arcapta Neohaler is a new molecular entity in the beta2-adrenergic agonist class that helps muscles around the airways of the lungs stay relaxed to prevent symptoms of COPD, such as wheezing and breathlessness. Arcapta Neohaler is ...
Read More...
About - Terms of use - Privacy Policy
Upgrade Your Body (TM) is managed by Consolidated Computing Pty Ltd.