Respiratory medicine

Inhaler therapy for asthma

Debbie Rigby
Inhaler therapy is effective for controlling asthma symptoms, but available inhaler devices vary widely by technique and suitability for individual patients. Choosing the right inhaler for a patient will improve the likelihood of good adherence to therapy.
Respiratory medicine

Eosinophilic lung diseases: an overview

Michael Han, James Di Michiel, Lucy Morgan
Eosinophilic lung diseases are characterised by elevated eosinophil levels and include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, bronchiectasis and hypereosinophilic syndromes. This review discusses how to distinguish between and manage these conditions.
Perspectives

Cardiac amyloidosis in the 21st century

Benjamin Fitzgerald, Gregory M. Scalia
Cardiac amyloidosis is a relatively rare condition that has several different causes. Evolving treatments have dramatically changed the outlook for patients over the past decade.