title: [Sputum viscosity and pulmonary function measurements during a one-week parenteral treatment with a standardized oxidation product of oil of turpentine and terpin hydrate].
abstract: In 23 patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases, viscosity, airway resistance, arterial blood gases and acid-base balance, and sputum aspect were measured before and after one-week treatment with Ozothin, a substance from oxidation products of ol. terebinth. and terpinum hydratum. Within this time, viscosity of the sputum was reduced, airway resistance decreased, and arterial oxygen pressure slightly increased, whereas arterial carbon dioxide tension obvious change of sputum aspect could be observed. Correlation calculations revealed no significant relations between viscosity and the above cited lung function values. The results indicate that administration of Ozothin may liquefy viscous secretion and reduce sputum viscosity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013183:Sputum / Q000187:drug effects*; D014425:Turpentine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D014425:Turpentine
vernacular_title: Sputum-Viskositt und pulmonale Funktionsgrössen bei einwöchiger parenteraler Behandlung mit einem standardisierten Oxydationsprodukt des Ol. Terebinth. und Terpinhydrat