Novel approach to acute COPD illness
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study that should help improve the condition for millions of individuals who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study reveals that adding a common antibiotic - azithromycin -- to the usual daily treatment for COPD reduced the occurrence of acute exacerbations by 27% and tended to improve the quality of life for COPD patients.