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Effect of salmeterol/fluticasone combination on the dynamic changes of lung mechanics in mechanically ventilated COPD patients: a prospective pilot study

BACKGROUND: The combined therapy of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2 agonists for mechanically ventilated patients with COPD has never been explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate their dynamic effects on lung mechanics and gas exchange. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten...

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Autores principales: Chen, Wei-Chih, Chen, Hung-Hsing, Chiang, Chi-Huei, Lee, Yu-Chin, Yang, Kuang-Yao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26869782
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S94709