Effect of   blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

Short, Philip; Lipworth, Samuel; H.J. Elder, Douglas; Schembri, Stuart; J. Lipworth, Brian

doi:10.1136/bmj.d2549

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Effect of blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

Published in BMJ • May 10, 2011

Authors:

Philip Short

Samuel Lipworth

Douglas H.J. Elder

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of β blockers in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), assessing their effect on mortality, hospital admissions, and exacerbations of COPD when added to established treatment for COPD. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using a disease speci...

Subject

Medicine

COPD

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