Conscious breathing to calm when an asthma attack is coming on
During an acute asthma attack, the small airways constrict to such an extent that normal breathing is significantly impaired. More conscious breathing can mitigate respiratory distress.
Abdominal breathing – relearn and use breathing exercises
Abdominal breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, is based on calmly breathing in and out. With deep abdominal breathing you use your entire lung volume.
Can you really drop your inhalation therapy altogether if you are on CFTR modulators? A cystic fibrosis patient shares her experience
CFTR modulators are considered a milestone in the treatment of the hereditary disease cystic fibrosis. Many of those affected have asked if maybe they can drop the daily inhalation therapy. Anne tried it out.
Living with tracheostomy: Interview with a patient
Leading a normal life despite having a tracheostomy? Jürgen Lippert, Vice President of the German Federal Association of Larynx Surgery Patients, who himself has a tracheostomy tube, shares his experience.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: When the lungs are scarred
What does a diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mean for patients and how does it develop? We have outlined the critical points for you.
The articles found on the PARI Blog are written by the PARI Blog editorial team. The editorial team consists of PARI employees as well as external guest authors and freelance editors, some of them suffering from severe respiratory diseases themselves.