Dual versus monotherapy with bronchodilators in GOLD group B COPD patients according to baseline FEV1 level: a patient-level pooled analysis of phase-3 randomized clinical trials

Abstract Background Which patients should receive dual therapy as initial treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is only loosely defined. We evaluated if a lower forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) identifies a population more likely to benefit from dual therapy than monothera...

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Main Authors: Jieun Kang, Jae Seung Lee, Sei Won Lee, Jung Bok Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01648-5