Effect of Bronchodilator and Steroid Use on Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in a Bronchiectasis–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Cohort: A Propensity Score Matching Study

Effect of Bronchodilator and Steroid Use on Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in a Bronchiectasis–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Cohort: A Propensity Score Matching Study

Background: To determine the effects of bronchodilator, steroid, and anti-arrhythmia drug use on the risk of heart disease/stroke (HDS) in patients with bronchiectasis–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (BCOS).Methods: We retrospectively enrolled patients with BCOS (BCOS cohort,...

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Main Authors: Jun-Jun Yeh, Yu-Cih Yang, Chung Y. Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
heart disease
stroke
bronchiectasis–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome
bronchodilator
steroid
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.01409/full

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