Dual versus monotherapy with bronchodilators in GOLD group B COPD patients according to baseline FEV1 level: a patient-level pooled analysis of phase-3 randomized clinical trials
Abstract Background Which patients should receive dual therapy as initial treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is only loosely defined. We evaluated if a lower forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) identifies a population more likely to benefit from dual therapy than monothera...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01648-5 |