The prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations by salmeterol/fluticasone propionate or tiotropium bromide.

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Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on October 04, 2007

Authors

Jadwiga A Wedzicha1, Peter M A Calverley, Terence A Seemungal, Gerry Hagan, Zainab Ansari, Robert A Stockley, INSPIRE Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: Academic Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Free & University College Medical School, University College London, London, UK. j.a.wedzicha@medsch.ucl.ac.uk

Associated clinical trials:

SERETIDE 50/500mcg Versus Tiotropium Bromide On Exacerbation Rates In Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | NCT00361959

Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) (REDEFINE) | NCT03137303

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