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Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: when are antibiotics indicated? A systematic review.

Puhan MA, Vollenweider D, Latshang T, Steurer J, Steurer-Stey C.

Respir Res. 2007 Apr 4;8:30. Review. Erratum in: Respir Res. 2008;9:81. PMID: 17407610 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Ram FS, Rodriguez-Roisin R, Granados-Navarrete A, Garcia-Aymerich J, Barnes NC.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Apr 19;(2):CD004403. Review.PMID: 16625602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Where is the supporting evidence for treating mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations with antibiotics? A systematic review.

Puhan MA, Vollenweider D, Steurer J, Bossuyt PM, Ter Riet G.

BMC Med. 2008 Oct 10;6:28. Review.PMID: 18847478 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inhaled drugs to reduce exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis.

Puhan MA, Bachmann LM, Kleijnen J, Ter Riet G, Kessels AG.

BMC Med. 2009 Jan 14;7:2.PMID: 19144173 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Benefits and risks of adjunctive inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.

Sobieraj DM, White CM, Coleman CI.

Clin Ther. 2008 Aug;30(8):1416-25.PMID: 18803985 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Respiratory rehabilitation after acute exacerbation of COPD may reduce risk for readmission and mortality -- a systematic review.

Puhan MA, Scharplatz M, Troosters T, Steurer J.

Respir Res. 2005 Jun 8;6:54. Review.PMID: 15943867 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Puhan M, Scharplatz M, Troosters T, Walters EH, Steurer J.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jan 21;(1):CD005305. Review.PMID: 19160250 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes.

Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Carson SS, Lohr KN.

Ann Fam Med. 2006 May-Jun;4(3):253-62. Review.PMID: 16735528 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Walters JA, Gibson PG, Wood-Baker R, Hannay M, Walters EH.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jan 21;(1):CD001288. Review.PMID: 19160195 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotic treatment of exacerbations of COPD: a randomized, controlled trial comparing procalcitonin-guidance with standard therapy.

Stolz D, Christ-Crain M, Bingisser R, Leuppi J, Miedinger D, Müller C, Huber P, Müller B, Tamm M.

Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):9-19.PMID: 17218551 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Oral purified bacterial extracts in chronic bronchitis and COPD: systematic review.

Steurer-Stey C, Bachmann LM, Steurer J, Tramèr MR.

Chest. 2004 Nov;126(5):1645-55. Review.PMID: 15539739 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Self-management education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Effing T, Monninkhof EM, van der Valk PD, van der Palen J, van Herwaarden CL, Partidge MR, Walters EH, Zielhuis GA.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;(4):CD002990. Review.PMID: 17943778 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical inquiries: When are antibiotics indicated for acute COPD exacerbations?

Balser E, Neher JO, Safranek S, Taraday J.

J Fam Pract. 2006 Dec;55(12):1079-80. Review.PMID: 17137546 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Corticosteroid therapy for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review.

Singh JM, Palda VA, Stanbrook MB, Chapman KR.

Arch Intern Med. 2002 Dec 9-23;162(22):2527-36. Review.PMID: 12456224 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antibiotics used in the ambulatory management of acute COPD exacerbations.

Beauchesne MF, Julien M, Julien LA, Piquette D, Forget A, Labrecque M, Blais L.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2008;3(2):319-22.PMID: 18686741 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Contemporary management of acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and metaanalysis.

Quon BS, Gan WQ, Sin DD.

Chest. 2008 Mar;133(3):756-66. Review.PMID: 18321904 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus placebo for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nannini L, Cates CJ, Lasserson TJ, Poole P.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;(4):CD003794. Review.PMID: 17943798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Counting, analysing and reporting exacerbations of COPD in randomised controlled trials.

Aaron SD, Fergusson D, Marks GB, Suissa S, Vandemheen KL, Doucette S, Maltais F, Bourbeau JF, Goldstein RS, Balter M, O'Donnell D, Fitzgerald M; Canadian Thoracic Society/Canadian Respiratory Clinical Research Consortium.

Thorax. 2008 Feb;63(2):122-8. Epub 2007 Aug 16. Review.PMID: 17702790 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Which patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease benefit from noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation? A systematic review of the literature.

Keenan SP, Sinuff T, Cook DJ, Hill NS.

Ann Intern Med. 2003 Jun 3;138(11):861-70. Review.PMID: 12779296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inhaled corticosteroids vs placebo for preventing COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and metaregression of randomized controlled trials.

Agarwal R, Aggarwal AN, Gupta D, Jindal SK.

Chest. 2010 Feb;137(2):318-25. Epub 2009 Sep 25. Review.PMID: 19783669 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles