Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic considerations with a focus on inhaled corticosteroids
International and national guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emphasise bronchodilators as first-line therapy. However, in considering them the ‘foundation’ of treatment, attention has shifted from the fact that COPD is fundamentally an inflammatory disease. The mainstay ough...
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Language: | English |
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2020-12-01
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Series: | South African Family Practice |
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Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5198 |