A prospective study of salvational intervention with ICS/LABA for reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation under severe air pollution (SIRCAP) in Beijing: protocol of a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) not only accelerates the progression of disease, but also causes hospital administration and death events. Epidemiologic studies have s...

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Main Authors: Tianyu Zhou, Yijue Zhong, Jiping Liao, Guangfa Wang, Xueying Li, Xiaosen Qian, Pingchao Xiang, Xinsheng Chen, Zhenyang Xu, Fengzhen Zhang, Xiaoguang Wang, Senlin Wang, Xiangxin Li, Chunxiao Yu, Yongxiang Zhang, Guoguang Xia, Li Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0771-9