Mucolytic Agents and Statins Use is Associated with a Lower Risk of Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Bronchiectasis-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap

Background: Bronchiectasis-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (BCO) is a neglected area of trials, and it is not covered by guidelines for clinical practice. Methods: Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, COPD patients with or without bronchiectasis from...

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Main Authors: Vincent Yi-Fong Su, Diahn-Warng Perng, Ting-Chun Chou, Yueh-Ching Chou, Yuh-Lih Chang, Chia-Chen Hsu, Chia-Lin Chou, Hsin-Chen Lee, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Po-Wei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
BCO
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/12/517