Rossi Andrea, Khirani Sonia, Cazzola Mario
Unit of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2008;3(4):521-9. doi: 10.2147/copd.s1353.
COPD is characterized by progressive airflow obstruction which does not fully reverse to inhaled or oral pharmacotherapy. The management of patients with COPD has taken a totally new direction over the past 20 years, thank to the use of novel therapies aimed to improve and modify the natural history of COPD. Long-acting bronchodilators, including long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs), were introduced several years ago in order to enhance improvements in lung function, health status related quality of life, and reduce the rate of exacerbations. These effects can be boosted by the combination of LABAs with long-acting anticholinergic, and/or with inhaled corticosteroids. Inhaled LABAs are commonly well tolerated although adverse effects such as tremor and palpitations are occasionally troublesome.
慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)的特征是气流进行性受阻,吸入或口服药物治疗无法使其完全逆转。在过去20年里,COPD患者的管理已朝着全新方向发展,这得益于使用旨在改善和改变COPD自然病程的新型疗法。长效支气管扩张剂,包括长效β2受体激动剂(LABAs),于数年前被引入,以增强肺功能改善、与健康状况相关的生活质量,并降低急性加重率。LABAs与长效抗胆碱能药物和/或吸入性糖皮质激素联合使用可增强这些效果。吸入性LABAs通常耐受性良好,尽管震颤和心悸等不良反应偶尔会造成困扰。