Introduction – Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic diseases in the Caucasian population. Incidence varies within...
Tag - pulmonology
Background – Asthma Acute asthma can be a life-threatening condition. Modern maintenance therapy, mainly with inhaled steroids, has reduced the...
Introduction – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that is increasing dramatically. For...
The most recent "outbreak" of severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS, was reported in China (9 cases in Beijing and Anhui provinces) in April and May 2004...
Introduction – Pneumonia in Adults Approximately 1 person in 100 gets diagnosed annually with pneumonia. The incidence is highest for older people, but...
2019-nCoV is a new coronavirus detected in Wuhan, located in central China and has now been given the official name COVID-19. The virus is part of the same...
