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Clinical Pulmonary Medicine:

November 2007 - Volume 14 - Issue 6 - p 367

doi: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e31815a9e50

Pulmonary Trends

Inhaled Corticosteroids and Pneumonia: Is There Any Definite Answer?

Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP; Spiegler, Peter MD, FCCP

Abstract

Synopsis: There seems to be a dose-related relationship between inhaled corticosteroids and pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Source: Ernst P, Gonzalez AV, Brassard P, Suissa S. Inhaled corticosteroid use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of hospitalization for pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;176:162-166.

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