Oral corticosteroid trials in the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Autor:	Richard W. Costello, Pma Calverley, M. Nisar, J. E. Earis, M. G. Pearson, L Davies
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Male Spirometry medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Prednisolone Administration Oral FEV1/FVC ratio Forced Expiratory Volume Internal medicine Bronchodilator medicine Humans Albuterol Lung Diseases Obstructive Prospective Studies Glucocorticoids Lung Analysis of Variance COPD medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Nebulizers and Vaporizers Smoking Respiratory disease Beclomethasone General Medicine Adrenergic beta-Agonists Middle Aged Prognosis medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery Salbutamol Corticosteroid Drug Therapy Combination Female business medicine.drug
Zdroj:	QJM. 92:395-400
ISSN:	1460-2393
Popis:	Although recent guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recommend a trial of oral corticosteroids in the initial assessment, its prognostic value remains unclear. We prospectively studied 127 adults (64% men) with stable COPD (FEV1/FVC
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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