| 摘要 |
<p>An improved treatment for patients with diseases caused by inflammation of the airways is disclosed. The treatment may be administered both in the emergency room or whilst in transit and comprises a pharmaceutical, for the treatment of such patients, which is safe, cheap, easy to administer and which maximally humidifies the airways or bronchi of the lungs. Also disclosed is an improved method of monitoring asthma status in asthmatics and for treatment of acute asthma attacks. A portable device is disclosed, that can be carried by people suffering from diseases of the respiratory system, for the treatment or prevention of respiratory distress. A device for delivering humidified to a human subject is disclosed. The device comprises a water reservoir (11), a means for forming humidified air (15) from the water in the reservoir, a heating means (12) for either heating the humidified air or the water in the reservoir, to between 15 and 100 °C, and a mouthpiece adapted to deliver the humidified air to the subject (16).</p> |
