Comparison of Characteristics Between ICS-Treated COPD Patients and ICS-Treated COPD Patients with Concomitant Asthma: A Study in Primary Care.

Osman Savran Nina Skavlan GodtfredsenTorben SørensenChristian JensenCharlotte Suppli Ulrik

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

In COPD patients currently prescribed ICS, the presence of concomitant asthma was associated with being younger, having less tobacco exposure, more preserved lung function and a higher likelihood of doctor-diagnosed depression compared to COPD alone.

Keyphrases

lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
primary care
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms