This is one of a series of occasional articles on therapeutics for common or serious
conditions, covering new drugs and old drugs with important new indications or concerns …

Objectives: To determine the effect of long term inhaled corticosteroids on lung function,
exacerbations, and health status in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive …

Inhaled corticosteroids have transformed the lives of people with asthma. Taken regularly
they reduce or abolish symptoms and reduce the risk of exacerbations. For many people …

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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), a disease that encompasses emphysema,
chronic obstructive bronchitis and small airway obstruction and that is characterised by …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide [1].
In the majority of cases, the diagnosis is made relatively late in the natural history of the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes around 1 million deaths annually. 1
Guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD have been published …

Background. The role of oral corticosteroids in treating patients with exacerbations of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains contentious. We assessed in a prospective …

Introduction: The frequent use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), especially at higher doses,
has been accompanied by concern about both systemic and local side effects. Patients …