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Corticosteroids found effective for some COPD patients
Respiratory Care Weekly, May 31, 2006
Inhaled corticosteroids, a common asthma treatment, may have benefits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients whose cases have progressed beyond mild, according to a study appearing in the May-June Annals of Family Medicine.
In reviewing 13 studies covering 5,600 patients, the article showed that moderate to severe COPD patients suffer a third fewer exacerbations on inhaled corticosteroids than those who aren't taking the medications. However, the existing evidence does not indicate a treatment benefit for patients with mild COPD, according to Annals of Family Medicine.
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