Background Real-world prescription pathways leading to triple therapy (TT)(inhaled
corticosteroid [ICS] plus long-acting β2-agonist bronchodilator [LABA] plus long-acting …

Poverty and low socioeconomic status have been associated with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The current financial crisis has forced millions back into …

Background This study aimed to assess the adherence rate of pharmacological treatment to
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guideline published in …

Rationale: Despite awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment
recommendations, uptake is poor. The Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome …

Purpose This study aimed to describe the real-world treatment of German incident COPD
patients, compare that treatment with clinical guidelines, and provide insight into disease …

Background The diagnosis of COPD is not always consistent with the Global Initiative for
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy in daily clinical practice, especially in …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) places a major burden on
health care systems and has substantial economic effects; however, the cost of stable …

Objective To examine the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) from tiotropium added to
inhaled long-acting β 2 agonists (LABAs) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) in a nationwide …

The objective of this meta-analysis was to identify the correlation between arterial blood gas
(ABG) and venous blood gas (VBG) analysis in patients with acute exacerbation chronic …

Objective The aim of this analysis was to describe the patterns of inhaled maintenance
therapy according to risk level and to explore the determinants associated with the decision …