title: [The course of treated chronic obstructive lung disease].
abstract: Retrospective analysis of the influence of therapy on the course of chronic obstructive lung disease in 71 patients over 3 years showed that cessation of smoking, long-term therapy with corticosteroids and IPPB-therapy did not significantly alter the functional deterioration. The average annual FEV decline of 68 ml ((initial FEV 1.28 +/- 0.661) is comparable with the results of other authors. The importance of controlled, prospective therapeutic trials is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007384:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Der Verlauf der chronischen obstruktiven Lungenkrankheit unter Therapie.