Withdrawal of inhaled glucocorticoids and exacerbations of COPD.

Magnussen, Helgo

Withdrawal of inhaled glucocorticoids and exacerbations of COPD. [electronic resource] - The New England journal of medicine Oct 2014 - 1285-94 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1533-4406

10.1056/NEJMoa1407154 doi


Administration, Inhalation
Aged
Albuterol--administration & dosage
Androstadienes--administration & dosage
Bronchodilator Agents--administration & dosage
Double-Blind Method
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Fluticasone
Forced Expiratory Volume--drug effects
Glucocorticoids--administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Proportional Hazards Models
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--drug therapy
Salmeterol Xinafoate
Scopolamine Derivatives--administration & dosage
Spirometry
Tiotropium Bromide
Withholding Treatment