The Canadian Optimal Therapy of COPD Trial: Design, Organization and Patient Recruitment
Author(s) -
Shawn D. Aaron,
Katherine L. Vandemheen,
Dean Fergusson,
Mark Fitzgerald,
François Maltais,
Jean Bourbeau,
Roger Goldstein,
Andrew McIvor,
Meyer Balter,
Denis E. O’Donnell
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2004/394710
Subject(s) - medicine , salmeterol , copd , exacerbation , placebo , randomized controlled trial , bronchodilator , randomization , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical trial , physical therapy , salbutamol , tiotropium bromide , inhaler , intensive care medicine , fluticasone propionate , asthma , lung function , lung , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology
There are no published studies that have assessed whether adding long-acting beta 2-agonist bronchodilators and/or inhaled steroids to chronic therapy with tiotropium would provide additional clinical benefit to patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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