Withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients with COPD - A Prospective Observational Study.

Anne Orholm NielsenOle HilbergJens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen Steffen Helmer KristensenJannie Christina FrølundPernille Kølholt Langkilde Anders Løkke

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)

Abrupt withdrawal of ICS was possible in some patients. However, more than half of the patients resumed ICS during follow-up. Based on results from our study we were not able to foresee - from neither history of exacerbations nor eosinophilic count - whom will be able to manage without ICS and who will resume treatment with ICS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
cystic fibrosis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes