Ellis P
Nurs Times. 1994;90(42):36-7.
Bronchospasm, airways oedema and mucus plugging are the main characteristics of asthma, which affects about 5 million people in the UK. Drug therapy aims to relieve these symptoms. The emphasis of such therapy is moving away from the symptom relief offered by bronchodilators to prophylactic treatment with corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs. This paper focuses on the use of bronchodilators and the importance of patient education in reducing the number of asthma-related deaths.
支气管痉挛、气道水肿和黏液阻塞是哮喘的主要特征，在英国约有500万人受其影响。药物治疗旨在缓解这些症状。此类治疗的重点正从支气管扩张剂提供的症状缓解转向使用皮质类固醇和抗炎药物进行预防性治疗。本文重点探讨支气管扩张剂的使用以及患者教育在减少哮喘相关死亡人数方面的重要性。
