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Indacaterol improves daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Esteban C. Gabazza,
Osamu Hataji,
Masahiro Naito,
Kentaro Ito,
Fumiaki Watanabe,
Osamu Taguchi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s38548
Subject(s) - indacaterol , medicine , pulmonary disease , copd , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , asthma , bronchodilator
The current mainstay of therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is long-acting bronchodilators. To date, the effect of indacaterol, a β2-agonist, on activities of daily living in COPD patients is not well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of indacaterol with regard to activities of daily living in patients with COPD.

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