[Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with inhaled corticosteroids or other bronchodilators. Study PNEUMOCORT].

CONCLUSIONS: There were no differences between cohorts in the risk of pneumonia and severe exacerbations. The risk of mild exacerbations was higher in the CI group. Pneumonias and severe exacerbations were more frequent in patients with severe COPD and in patients receiving high doses of CI. PMID: 29661670 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29661670?dopt=Abstract

Source: Atencion Primaria - April 13, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Morros R, Vedia C, Giner-Soriano M, Casellas A, Amado E, Baena JM, en representación de los investigadores del proyecto PNEUMOCORT Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research