Chronic Bronchitis

Introduction: Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic Bronchitis: Chronic bronchitis, one of the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a ... more about Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis: Persistent cough from airway mucus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chronic Bronchitis is available below.

Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis

• Persistent cough
• Productive cough
• Cough with sputum
• Persistent winter cough that disappears in summer - an early symptom
• Excessive airway mucus secretion

See full list of 12 symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis

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Medical Textbooks Online about Chronic Bronchitis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Chronic Bronchitis
• Failure to diagnose Chronic Bronchitis
• Underlying causes of Chronic Bronchitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Chronic Bronchitis

Misdiagnosis and Chronic Bronchitis

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Causes of Chronic Bronchitis

• COPD
• Lung cancer - can cause recurrent bronchitis
• Heart disease

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More information about causes of Chronic Bronchitis:

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Treatments for Chronic Bronchitis

• Quit smoking
• Healthy diet
• Avoid triggers of attacks
• Avoid dust
• Medications

See full list of 9 treatments for Chronic Bronchitis

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Patient Surveys for Chronic Bronchitis

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Prognosis for Chronic Bronchitis

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Reseach about Chronic Bronchitis

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Clinical Trials for Chronic Bronchitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Chronic Bronchitis include:

• A Blinded Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of a Fully Human Anti-IL8 Monoclonal Antibody (ABX-IL8) to Placebo in Patients With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ABX-IL8
• A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Cefaclor in the Treatment of Adults With Chronic Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Levofloxacin Compared With Cefuroxime Axetil in the Treatment of Adults With Persistent Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Severe Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of High Dose, Short-Course Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Exacerbation (Worsening) of Chronic Bronchitis. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin, azithromycin, amoxicillin/clavulanate
• Standard Vs. Biofilm Susceptibility Testing in CF - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - IV amikacin,PO azithromycin,IV ceftazidime,PO ciprofloxacin,IV meropenem,IV piperacillin-tazobactam,IV ticarcillin-clavulanate,IV tobramycin

See full list of 37 Clinical Trials for Chronic Bronchitis

Statistics for Chronic Bronchitis

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Chronic Bronchitis
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Article Excerpts about Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis, one of the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at least 2 successive years or for 6 months during 1 year. In chronic bronchitis, there also may be narrowing of the large and small airways making it more difficult to move air in and out of the lungs. An estimated 12.1 million Americans have chronic bronchitis. (Source: excerpt from Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: NHLBI)

Definitions of Chronic Bronchitis:

Chronic, irreversible obstruction of air flow from the lungs. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow - (Source - WordNet 2.1)