Inhaled drugs to reduce exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive inhaled long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids. Conventional meta-analyses established that these drugs reduce COPD exacerbations when separatel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/7/2 |