Determinants of initial inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with GOLD A/B COPD: a retrospective study of UK general practice
Early-stage chronic lung disease: overuse of inhaled steroids in the UK Inhaled steroids are often prescribed to early-stage chronic lung disease patients in the UK despite guidelines to the contrary. Patients newly diagnosed with early-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should not b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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Series: | npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-017-0040-z |