Some new treatment strategies for lung involvement in patients with mucoviscidosis |
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| Authors: | J Hein H U Gülzow K Breuel S Wiersbitzky E H Ballke P Wunderlich V Sollich J Henker |
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| Institution: | Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Bek?mpfung der Mukoviszidose, Gesellschaft für P?diatrie der DDR. |
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| Abstract: | Autogenic drainage, PEP mask breathing as well as physical exercise are now well established in the treatment of pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis, but there are different opinions about oxygen therapy over a long period as well as corticosteroid treatment. First reports on amiloride inhalations seem to be hopeful, but there is no experience with cystic fibrosis children till now, therefore clinical use can not be recommended. Heart lung transplants are not to consider as an alternative treatment for all cystic fibrosis patients, in special cases it may be successful. |
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