Inhaled steroids in COPD: when should they be used?

Lancet Respir Med. 2014 Nov;2(11):869-871. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70227-9. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

Authors

Alvar Agusti¹, Leonardo M Fabbri²

Affiliations

¹ Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, CIBERES, Spain. Electronic address: alvar.agusti@clinic.ub.es.
² Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

PMID: 25439566
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70227-9

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Administration, Inhalation
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use*
Contraindications
Drug Therapy, Combination
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / drug therapy*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Bronchodilator Agents