Factors associated with inhaled corticosteroids prescription in primary care patients with COPD: A cross-sectional study in the Balearic Islands (Spain).

CONCLUSION: The percentage of COPD patients prescribed ICS in Balearic primary care is relatively low. Asthma comorbidity, exacerbation history, severe bronchial-obstruction, smoking status and a spirometry-confirmed COPD diagnosis were significantly associated with ICS prescription. [Box: see text]. PMID: 27597172 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of General Practice - Category: Primary Care Tags: Eur J Gen Pract Source Type: research