Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults can be hard to recognise
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults can be hard to recognise
Wednesday 30 January 2019, 09:18 AM

Adults with ADHD are more likely to report irritability, anger and frustration
ADHD in adults can be difficult to recognise because of the way core symptoms evolve over a lifetime. This article explains the symptom evolution and how the additional demands placed on the frontal lobes in adulthood can result in “new” symptoms being revealed
Key points
About two-thirds of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms into adulthood that result in functional impairment.
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