title: Treatment of airways obstruction.
abstract: This review of the treatment of airways obstruction attempts to demonstrate that treatment needs to be guided by an understanding of pathophysiology and pathogenesis as well as a knowledge of the natural history of the diseases underlying airways obstruction and their causes. This enables effective health education and prevention to be applied where appropriate and treatment itself to be directed in an intelligent and logical manner.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents