Inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of pneumonia: a retrospective claims data analysis

Barbara P Yawn,1 Yunfeng Li,2 Haijun Tian,2 Jie Zhang,2 Steve Arcona,2 Kristijan H Kahler2 1Department of Research, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, MN, USA; 2Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA Background: The use of in...

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Main Authors: Yawn BP, Li YF, Tian HJ, Zhang J, Arcona S, Kahler KH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/inhaled-corticosteroid-use-in-patients-with-chronic-obstructive-pulmon-a13487