Inhaled Corticosteroids and the Pneumonia Risk in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Main Authors: Hong Chen (Author), Jian Sun (Author), Qiang Huang (Author), Yongqi Liu (Author), Mengxin Yuan (Author), Chunlan Ma (Author), Hao Yan (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Whether all types of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) would increase the pneumonia risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains controversial. We aimed to assess the association between ICSs treatment and pneumonia risk in COPD patients, and the impact of medi...