Inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal may improve outcomes in elderly patients with COPD exacerbation: a nationwide database study.

Taisuke JoHideo YasunagaYasuhiro YamauchiAkihisa MitaniYoshihisa HiraishiWakae HasegawaYukiyo SakamotoHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiTakahide Nagase

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

ICS withdrawal after COPD exacerbation was significantly associated with reduced incidences of re-hospitalisation or death among elderly patients, including those with comorbid bronchial asthma.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
type diabetes
cross sectional
air pollution
adverse drug
mechanical ventilation