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Does tiotropium lower exacerbation and hospitalization frequency in COPD patients: results of a meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend long-acting bronchodilators in patients who remain symptomatic despite adequate treatment with short-acting bronchodilators. The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of tiotropium, a long-acting anticholinergic inhalant, on exacerbation and h...

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Autores principales: Van den Bruel, Ann, Gailly, Jeannine, Neyt, Mattias
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2955630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20858226
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-50