Which patients with COPD need an inhaled corticosteroid?

Inhaled bronchodilators are recommended to treat patients with any category of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Clinical practice guidelines conditionally recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for patients with eosinophilic COPD phenotypes, patients who experience hospitalizations for or frequent severe exacerbations of COPD, and patients with comorbid asthma. This article outlines which patients with COPD may benefit from an ICS. Copyright © 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates.

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Paul M Boylan. Which patients with COPD need an inhaled corticosteroid? JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2024 Feb 01;37(2):18-21

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