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[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): eosinophilia and novel drug therapies].

L BienerC PizarroD Skowasch
Published in: Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) (2024)
For COPD without exacerbations, dual bronchodilation forms the basis of inhaled therapy. With exacerbations, inhaled triple therapy is indicated for patients with a blood eosinophil count of ≥ 300/µl. This type of treatment may also be useful when eosinophils are between 100 and 300/µl. Therapy with dupilumab is a possible option for the eosinophilic phenotype in the near future.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • cystic fibrosis
  • lung function
  • emergency department
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • combination therapy
  • smoking cessation