However, hospitalized patients might also benefit from higher doses of systemic steroids initially, followed by an oral taper dose. Conclusion. In the treatment of COPD exacerbations, systemic ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

Design - Prospective observational inhaled steroid withdrawal study. 45 Dutch general practices. Participants - 232 subjects with a general practice based diagnosis of COPD with various degrees of ...

Subgroup analysis revealed that corticosteroids were associated with a more favorable outcome in patients previously hospitalized for COPD. In patients with a history of hospitalization for COPD ...