Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are indicated for the prevention of exacerbations in COPD;
however, a significant proportion of patients at low risk of exacerbations are treated with …

Asthma is a common inflammatory airway disease for which the most commonly used
controller medications are inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Asthma control is difficult to achieve …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) have become the mainstay of asthma control. They are also
recommended as an add-on therapy to long-acting beta agonists and anticholinergics in …

Introduction The ACO Japan Cohort Study, a multicenter observational study, investigated
the proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who met the …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have been associated with decreased lung cancer
risk. However, they have been associated with pulmonary infections (tuberculosis [TB] and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to appraise the effect of community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) on inhospital mortality in critically ill acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) patients …

Purpose We evaluated the chemopreventive effect of statins on colon cancer in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and identified the statin exerting the …

Background For patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD), type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) as comorbidity have poor outcomes. However, data on the impact of …

COPD is a complex, heterogeneous condition. Even in the early clinical stages, COPD
carries a significant burden, with breathlessness frequently leading to a reduction in …

In a primary care setting, our aim was to investigate characteristics of patients classified as
having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and currently being prescribed …