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

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

Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary dis... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is there a long-term …

While the pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
has evolved from the drugs used to treat asthma, the treatment models are different and the …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Since inflammatory processes play a key role in the pathogenesis of the disease …

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

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 …

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