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Article: Inhaled corticosteroids administered within 90 days of discharge reduce mortality rate in COPD patients
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- November 1, 2006
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Administration of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) within 90 days of hospital discharge is effective in reducing mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, especially among those aged 35 to 64 years, according to a recent study published in the journal Chest.
The research, consisting of both a cohort study (analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models) and a nested case-control analysis (analyzed using conditional logistic regression), compared mortality rates in COPD patients who received ICS within 90 Jays of hospital discharge with mortality rates in patients who did not receive ICS. Patients were pooled from the Manitoba (Canada) Population Health Research ...