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Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the risk of serious pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are known to increase the risk of pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unclear whether the risk of pneumonia varies for different inhaled agents, particularly fluticasone and budesonide, and increases with the dose a...

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Main Authors: Suissa, Samy, Patenaude, Valérie, Lapi, Francesco, Ernst, Pierre
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3812880/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24130228
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202872
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