Study on the effect of mountain climate on chronic bronchitis
V. A. Berezovskiĭ et al.
December 1990
Climate treatment
Respiratory system / Asthma
For the study under V. A. Berezovskiĭ, 60 patients with obstructive and non-obstructive bronchitis were examined before and after high mountain climate treatment in a special climate therapy box.
The clinical and functional findings showed a reduction in bronchial obstruction, an increase in lung capacity, an improvement in respiratory rate and aerodynamics and an increase in local and regional lung ventilation. The results were better for obstructive bronchitis.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Chronic bronchitis
- Institution
- Bogomolets Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Title
- Study on the effect of mountain climate on chronic bronchitis
- Brief description
- The study shows: High mountain climate treatment improves lung capacity, respiratory rate and lung ventilation in bronchitis.
- Original title
- The use of an artificial mountain climate for treating and rehabilitating chronic bronchitis patients
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2089795/
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