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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with inhaled medium- or high-dose corticosteroids: a prospective and randomized study focusing on clinical efficacy and the risk of pneumonia

PURPOSE: Complications of pneumonia development in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy have been documented. The aim of this study was to focus on clinical efficacy and the incidence of pneumonia between COPD patients receiving me...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Shih-Lung, Su, Kang-Cheng, Wang, Hao-Chien, Perng, Diahn-Warng, Yang, Pan-Chyr
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4044992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24920884
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S63100