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COPD patients often given wrong treatment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Generally speaking, patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) deteriorate suddenly, in bursts, often as a result of bacterial or viral infections.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Different dosing, administration of corticosteroids for severe COPD shows comparable outcomes

In contrast to clinical guidelines, new research finds that the vast major­ity of patients hospitalized for severe symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were initially treated with higher doses of corticoste­roids ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0