Use of steroid in COPD patients and the risk of femur neck fracture; nested case-control study

Conclusion: COPD patients who used cumulative steroids for more than 90 days have higher risk of femur neck fracture, regardless of gender, age, osteoporosis.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kim, H. J., Park, I. W., Choi, B. W., Kim, J. Y., Shin, J. W., Choi, J.-C., Jung, J. W., Yoon, S. W., Lee, G.-E., Shin, H.-G. Tags: Airway pharmacology and treatment Source Type: research