Efficacy of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate by GOLD stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis from the randomised, placebo-controlled TORCH study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The efficacy of inhaled salmeterol plus fluticasone propionate (SFC) in patients with severe or very severe COPD is well documented. However, there are only limited data about the influence of GOLD severity staging on the effectivene...

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Main Authors: Anderson Julie A, Celli Bartolome, Calverley Peter MA, Jones Paul W, Jenkins Christine R, Ferguson Gary T, Yates Julie C, Willits Lisa R, Vestbo Jörgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/59