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ReviewERJ open research2015

Prevention of COPD exacerbations: medications and other controversies.

Jørgen Vestbo, Peter Lange

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Review in ERJ open research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. When is dual bronchodilation indicated in COPD?International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2017
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  5. Efficacy of tiotropium-olodaterol fixed-dose combination in COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016
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  7. The dose of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD: when less is better.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jørgen VestboCentre for Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Peter LangeInstitute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exacerbations have significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Most guidelines emphasise prevention of exacerbations by treatment with long-acting bronchodilators and/or anti-inflammatory drugs. Whereas most of this treatment is evidence-based, it is clear that patients differ regarding the nature of exacerbations and are likely to benefit differently from different types of treatment. In this short review, we wish to highlight this, suggest a first step in differentiating pharmacological exacerbation prevention and call for more studies in this area. Finally, we wish to highlight that there are perhaps easier ways of achieving similar success in exacerbation prevention using nonpharmacological tools.

Identifiers

PMID27730132
PMCPMC5005132

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