Pharmacologic Therapies in Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

Conclusion: Antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids reduce treatment failure in adults with mild to severe exacerbation of COPD.
Primary Funding Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (PROSPERO: CRD42018111609).
PMID: 32092762 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 24, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dobler CC, Morrow AS, Beuschel B, Farah MH, Majzoub AM, Wilson ME, Hasan B, Seisa MO, Daraz L, Prokop LJ, Murad MH, Wang Z Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research