Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic considerations with a focus on...
Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic considerations with a focus on inhaled corticosteroids
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South Africa: African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
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English
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South Africa: African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
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International and national guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emphasise bronchodilators as first-line therapy. However, in considering them the 'foundation' of treatment, attention has shifted from the fact that COPD is fundamentally an inflammatory disease. The mainstay ought to be anti-inflammatory medication, and inhaled...
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Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic considerations with a focus on inhaled corticosteroids
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0deee824a81546a0b1b0fe31f6a54880
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0deee824a81546a0b1b0fe31f6a54880
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2078-6190
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2078-6204
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10.4102/safp.v62i1.5198
