Review: regular inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists improve lung function in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Ram FS, Sestini P. Regular inhaled short acting b2 agonists for the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax 2003;58:580–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q Is regular treatment with inhaled short acting b2 agonists (ISABAs) effective for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- ACP journal club
دوره 140 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004