Background We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim to evaluate
the efficacy of long-acting bronchodilators on exercise capacity in COPD patients. Methods …

Background The ability to exercise is an important clinical outcome in COPD, and the
improvement in exercise capacity is recognized to be an important goal in the management …

RATIONALE: Patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present
abnormal ventilatory mechanics during exercise and may require bronchodilator therapy …

Bronchodilator therapy in COPD is deemed successful if it improves ventilatory mechanics to
a degree where effective symptom alleviation and increased exercise capacity are achieved …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the modulatory effects that dynamic hyperinflation (DH), defined
as a reduction in inspiratory capacity (IC), has on exercise tolerance after bronchodilator in …

One of the major goals of bronchodilator therapy in patients with COPD is to decrease
airflow limitation in the airways and, as a consequence, improve dyspnea and exercise …

Background Lung hyperinflation and exercise intolerance are hallmarks of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their relationship remains uncertain. A …

Study objective Inhaled bronchodilators are the first-line pharmacotherapy against COPD.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of β 2-agonists and …

BACKGROUND: Data comparing two bronchodilators vs. one bronchodilator plus inhaled
corticosteroid (ICS) on hyperinflation and exercise endurance in chronic obstructive …

Educational aims To discuss fundamental questions relating to the use of bronchodilators
that can lead to an optimisation of their utilisation. To describe new bronchodilators that …