Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in people with COPD in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

AB Choudhury, CM Dawson, HE Kilvington… - Respiratory …, 2007 - Springer
Background Guidelines recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for patients with severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most COPD patients are managed in …

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–2003

DE O'donnell, S Aaron, J Bourbeau… - Canadian …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death
in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise and the economic …

Inflammatory changes, recovery and recurrence at COPD exacerbation

WR Perera, JR Hurst, TMA Wilkinson… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are associated with
increased airway and systemic inflammation, though relationships between exacerbation …

The role of bronchodilator treatment in the prevention of exacerbations of COPD

JA Wedzicha, M Decramer… - European Respiratory …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are natural events in the
progression of the disease, and are characterised by acute worsening of symptoms …