Sulphonamide Prophylaxis in Chronic Bronchitis

Controlled trials of a sulphonamide given weekly to prevent exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.

Bronchography in chronic bronchitis.

Bronchograms were made in eight men, chosen on clinical grounds as representative of three grades of severity in a series of 67 male bronchitis studied prospectively over a period of 10 years, with the object of ascertaining the anatomical condition at the end of this period. In the stationary group the bronchograms showed only a mild mucous reaction, and peripheral filling was generally good. ...

Ampicillin and tetracycline in the treatment and prophylaxis of chronic bronchitis.

Ampicillin and tetracycline, in doses of 2 g a day, were compared in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. Seventy-nine patients were followed for 3 to 29 months and were treated for 118 exacerbations. Clinical improvement occurred after 10 days of treatment with either drug in over 80% of the cases. Haemophilus influenzae and Diplococcus pneumoniae were eradicated from th...

Neutrophil function in chronic bronchitis.

This study was initiated with the question: Do defects in neutrophil functions predispose patients with chronic bronchitis to their recurrent bacterial infections? Forty five patients with chronic bronchitis and recurrent bacterial infections were studied. A number of aspects of neutrophil functions reflecting migratory and phagocytic functions and oxidative metabolism were measured in vitro, o...

Chronic Bronchitis in Pigeon Fanciers

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