Care for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis
Authors: THOMAS L. PETTY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1970)

Editorial Notes1 March 1970Care for Emphysema and Chronic BronchitisTHOMAS L. PETTY, M.D., THOMAS A. NEFF, M.D.THOMAS L. PETTY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, THOMAS A. NEFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-72-3-435_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAnyone who sees patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis (chronic airway obstruction), whether in private office, clinic, or academic hospital, knows that we face an immense and growing problem with urgent priorities both scientific and humane. Although eventually the best treatment may be in preventive medicine, the practitioner often is consulted by patients only after they have reached marked physical disability, at a late stage in the natural course of the disease.The adverse prognosis of these patients with severe degrees of pulmonary function impairment has been repeatedly stressed recently (1-4), and most students of this disease consider its advanced...References1. MITCHELLWEBBFILLEY RNG: Chronic obstructive bronchopulmonary disease. III. Factors influencing prognosis. Amer Rev Resp Dis 89:878-896, 1964 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. BOOSHYCOATES SE: The diagnostic value of pulmonary function tests in emphysema (with special reference to arterial blood studies). Amer Rev Resp Dis 90:553-563, 1964 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HOWARD P: Evaluation of the ventilatory capacity in chronic bronchitis. Brit Med J 3:392, 1967 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BURROWSEARL BR: Course and prognosis of chronic obstructive lung disease. New Eng J Med 280:397-404, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. SIMPSON T: Chronic bronchitis and emphysema with special reference to treatment. Brit J Dis Chest 62:70-80, 1968 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Definitions and classifications of chronic bronchitis, asthma and pulmonary emphysema (a statement of the American Thoracic Society). Amer Rev Resp Dis 85:702-707, 1962 MedlineGoogle Scholar7. FRANCISSPICER RC: Chemotherapy in chronic bronchitis. Brit Med J 1:297-303, 1960 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. JOHNSTONMcNEILSMITH RRD: Five-year winter chemoprophylaxis for chronic bronchitis. Brit Med J 4:265-269, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. MOTLEY H: The effects of slow deep breathing on the blood gas exchange in emphysema. Amer Rev Resp Dis 88:484-492, 1963 MedlineGoogle Scholar10. THOMPSONSTOKERRoss RGJ: The efficiency of pursed lip breathing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Amer Rev Resp Dis 93:100-106, 1966 MedlineGoogle Scholar11. MUELLERFILLEYPETTY RGT: Ventilation and arterial blood gas changes induced by pursed lips breathing. J Appl Physiol. In press Google Scholar12. PIERCETAYLORARCHER AHR: Responses to exercise training in patients with emphysema. Arch Intern Med (Chicago) 113:28-36, 1964 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. LAURENZIYINGUARNERI GSJ: Adverse effects of oxygen on thracheal mucus flow. New Eng J Med 279:333-339, 1968 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. LEVINEBIGELOWHAMSTRA BDR: The role of long-term continuous oxygen administration in patients with chronic airway obstruction with hypoxemia. Ann Intern Med 66:639-650, 1967 LinkGoogle Scholar15. PETTYFINIGAN TM: Clinical evaluation of prolonged ambulatory oxygen therapy in patients with chronic airway obstruction. Amer J Med 45:242-252, 1968 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Colorado Medical Center Denver, Colo. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 March 1970Volume 72, Issue 3Page: 435-436KeywordsChronic bronchitisDisabilitiesEmphysemaPreventive medicinePulmonary diseasesPulmonary function ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1970 PDF downloadLoading ...