Budesonide/formoterol as effective as prednisolone plus formoterol in acute exacerbations of COPD A double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority, parallel-group, multicentre study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oral corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators with or without antibiotics represent standard treatment of COPD exacerbations of moderate severity. Frequent courses of oral steroids may be a safety issue. We wanted to evaluate in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/11 |