… Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are now very widely used in high doses in the management
of COPD patients… , ICS provide little or no benefit in COPD patients and may have long-term …

… inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) … In summary, the effects of ICS on lung function vary between COPD patients …

… to the nucleus after activation by corticosteroids [30]. … patients after an inhaled glucocorticoid
and inhaled long-acting β 2 -agonist [31]. This suggests that β 2 -agonists and glucocorticoid …

… patients who received inhaled steroids with those who received other respiratory drugs, but
not inhaled steroids… examined the time of receipt of inhaled steroids in relation to fatal events. …

… the biological response to inhaled steroids in these COPD patients. COPD usually is
characterized … In this scenario, it is conceivable that if steroids work in patients with COPD, their …

… patients with COPD. This article is based on a review of the literature (PubMed: COPD AND
inhaled corticosteroids… evidence for the efficacy and safety of ICS use in patients with COPD. …

… -benefit ratio of inhaled corticosteroid treatment for COPD by … of inhaled corticosteroid treatment
in patients with COPD with … risk-benefit ratio of inhaled corticosteroid treatment for COPD. …

… in tackling COPD. However, far greater amounts of money are spent on drug therapy for COPD
… supporting treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in COPD, including treatment with …

… homogeneous dosing schedules for specific inhaled corticosteroids, we could not determine
whether different doses produced differential outcomes in COPD patients. Finally, as with …

… There is now solid evidence suggesting that oxidative and nitrative stress in the lungs of
COPD patients play a key role in mediating corticosteroid unresponsiveness in these patients …