Prevention of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Tiotropium, a Once-Daily Inhaled Anticholinergic Bronchodilator

E. Niewoehner, Dennis; Rice, Kathryn; Côté, Claudia; M. Paulson, Daniel; A. Cooper, John; Korducki, L.; Cassino, Cara; Kesten, Steven

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-143-5-200509060-00007

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Prevention of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Tiotropium, a Once-Daily Inhaled Anticholinergic Bronchodilator

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Sep 6, 2005

Authors:

Dennis E. Niewoehner

Kathryn Rice

Claudia Côté

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently develop exacerbations, leading to major clinical and health resource use ramifications. OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the effectiveness of a long-acting inhaled anticholinergic bronchodilator, tiotropium, in red...

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Medicine

COPD

Exacerbation

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