Inhaled corticosteroids have a proven benefit in the management of asthma, but until
recently, their efficacy in non-asthmatic, smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Although inhaled corticosteroids have a well defined role in asthma therapy, their use
remains controversial in nonasthmatic, smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary …

BACKGROUND Inhaled corticosteroids are known to be beneficial for patients with asthma,
but their role in treating patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious illness that affects over 5% of
the adult population. It is one of the few conditions for which the mortality and morbidity are …

PURPOSE: Although inhaled corticosteroids are commonly used to treat patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), their effect on clinical outcomes such as …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasingly important public health
problem. It remains one of the leading causes of disability in developed countries and is …

AM J RESPIR CRIT CARE MED 1999; 160: S66− S71. Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) constitutes an enormous, and growing, health problem, the treatment of …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) came into common use for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) long before there was firm evidence that they provided meaningful clinical …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains difficult to manage. Patients with
COPD present with progressive dyspnea; difficulty in stopping smoking; recurrent …

Importance of the field: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease
characterized by chronic airflow obstruction and a progressive lung function decline …