Inhaled Corticosteroids for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease—The Shifting Treatment Paradigm

Inhaled Corticosteroids for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease—The Shifting Treatment Paradigm

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines suggest using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with severe airflow limitation or those at high risk of exacerbations. This recommendation is based on evidence demonstrating that ICS, especially when prescribed in fixed-dose combinations (FDC) with long-acting β2 agonists (LABA), improve quality of life (QoL), decrease exacerbation...

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Inhaled corticosteroids and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

D D Sin, L Wu, J A Anderson, N R Anthonisen, A S Buist, P S Burge, P M Calverley, J E Connett, B Lindmark, R A Pauwels , D S Postma, J B Soriano, W Szafranski, J Vestbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Inhaled corticosteroids and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

[Inhaled corticosteroids and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

BACKGROUND Clinical studies suggest that inhaled corticosteroids reduce exacerbations and improve health status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their effect on mortality is unknown. METHODS A pooled analysis, based on intention to treat, of individual patient data from seven randomised trials (involving 5085 patients) was performed in which the effects of inhaled cor...

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Inhaled corticosteroids reduce the progression of airflow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta- analysis

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a syndrome of chronic progressive airflow limitation which occurs as a result of chronic inflammation of the airways and lung parenchyma. However, the role of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of COPD is controversial. We hypothesised that inhaled corticosteroids reduce the progression of airflow limitation in COPD. Methods: A c...