UPLIFT Study: The effects of long-term therapy with inhaled tiotropium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 719-722

  Antoniu, Sabina A ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

COPD; Long term efficacy; Long term safety; Tiotropium

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649303112     PISSN: 14656566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14656560902740804     Document Type: Article

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