Abstract
The benefits of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as dual- or triple-combination therapy are more pronounced in patients with the frequent exacerbating eosinophilic (FEE) phenotype of COPD, corresponding to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) group D.1 In the June issue of CHEST, the real-life study by Suissa et al2 looks at a cohort of patients with COPD in whom 82% had zero or one prior exacerbation, corresponding to GOLD group B. In infrequently exacerbating patients one might expect there to be little impact conferred by using an ICS in combination with a long-acting β-agonist (LABA).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-416 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- COPD
- Inhaled corticosteroids
- Long acting bronchodilators
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine