Abstract
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have been recommended for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in order to decrease exacerbation rates and improve health related quality of life parameters. Nevertheless, recent studies have reported an increased risk of pneumonia associated with this treatment. However, most studies were not specifically designed to detect pneumonia as a possible secondary effect and for this reason it is difficult to determine whether this risk exists and assess its magnitude. This paper reviews the published studies reporting pneumonia events in COPD patients treated with ICS.
Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, inhaled corticosteroids
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title: Inhaled Corticosteroids and Pneumonia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Author(s): Rosa Malo de Molina, Marcos I. Restrepo, Eric M. Mortensen, Jose L. Izquierdo and Antonio Anzueto
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Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, inhaled corticosteroids
Abstract: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have been recommended for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in order to decrease exacerbation rates and improve health related quality of life parameters. Nevertheless, recent studies have reported an increased risk of pneumonia associated with this treatment. However, most studies were not specifically designed to detect pneumonia as a possible secondary effect and for this reason it is difficult to determine whether this risk exists and assess its magnitude. This paper reviews the published studies reporting pneumonia events in COPD patients treated with ICS.
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Malo de Molina Rosa, I. Restrepo Marcos, M. Mortensen Eric, L. Izquierdo Jose and Anzueto Antonio, Inhaled Corticosteroids and Pneumonia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2010; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339810791526229
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339810791526229 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6387 |
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