Does addition of inhaled steroid to combined bronchodilator therapy affect health status in patients with COPD?

Yildiz, FÜRÜZAN; Basyigit, İLKNUR; Yildirim, E; Boyaci, HAŞİM; Ilgazli, A

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.00618.x

Does addition of inhaled steroid to combined bronchodilator therapy affect health status in patients with COPD?

Yildiz F., Basyigit İ., Yildirim E., Boyaci H., Ilgazli A.

RESPIROLOGY, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.352-355, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2004
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.00618.x
Dergi Adı: RESPIROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.352-355
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Withdrawal of corticosteroid is associated with a deterioration of health status in COPD. In this study the aim was to determine whether high dose inhaled corticosteroid improves quality of life in patients with COPD.