Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5601048 | Chest | 2017 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
COPD treatment initiation with tiotropium compared with LABA does not increase cardiovascular risk in the first year of treatment. The risk of pneumonia is higher with LABA, a likely effect of the inhaled corticosteroids present in many LABA inhalers used in real world clinical practice.
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Samy PhD, Sophie MSc, Pierre MD,