Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument

The management of patients with symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become more clear in the past several years. New medications have been developed and their efficacy has been evaluated using important outcomes in addition to forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), suc...

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Main Author: Jeremy Road
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/284010
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description The management of patients with symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become more clear in the past several years. New medications have been developed and their efficacy has been evaluated using important outcomes in addition to forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), such as health-related quality of life (HRQL), frequency of exacerbations and dyspnea scores. I will review five welldesigned, randomized, controlled trials that have advanced our knowledge about the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) and their combination.
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spelling doaj-art-9ce9470b36e24632b7ad41b22778a1432025-08-20T03:38:15ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412004-01-0111322422610.1155/2004/284010Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con ArgumentJeremy RoadThe management of patients with symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become more clear in the past several years. New medications have been developed and their efficacy has been evaluated using important outcomes in addition to forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), such as health-related quality of life (HRQL), frequency of exacerbations and dyspnea scores. I will review five welldesigned, randomized, controlled trials that have advanced our knowledge about the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) and their combination.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/284010
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Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
title_full Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
title_fullStr Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
title_full_unstemmed Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
title_short Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Con Argument
title_sort combination of icss and labas should be used in the management of patients with copd the con argument
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