BACKGROUND The role of inhaled corticosteroids in the long term management of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still unclear. A meta-analysis of the original data …

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) …

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

Background: Clinical studies suggest that inhaled corticosteroids reduce exacerbations and
improve health status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their …

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

Current guidelines limit regular use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) to a specific subgroup of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in whom the forced expiratory …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a syndrome of chronic
progressive airflow limitation which occurs as a result of chronic inflammation of the airways …

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 …

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 …