Tiotropium reduces asthma exacerbations in asthmatic patients with persistent airflow obstruction uncontrolled despite treatment in accordance with guidelines

H. Kerstjens, R. Dahl, E. Beck, M. Vandewalker, M. Engel, R. Sigmund, W. Seibold, P. Moroni-Zentgraf, E. Bateman (Groningen, Netherlands; Aarhus C, Denmark; Rüdersdorf Brandenburg, Biberach an der Riss, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany; Columbia, United States Of America; Cape Town, South Africa)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Trials in asthma: asthma exacerbations and severe asthma
Session: Trials in asthma: asthma exacerbations and severe asthma
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1796
Disease area: Airway diseases

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H. Kerstjens, R. Dahl, E. Beck, M. Vandewalker, M. Engel, R. Sigmund, W. Seibold, P. Moroni-Zentgraf, E. Bateman (Groningen, Netherlands; Aarhus C, Denmark; Rüdersdorf Brandenburg, Biberach an der Riss, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany; Columbia, United States Of America; Cape Town, South Africa). Tiotropium reduces asthma exacerbations in asthmatic patients with persistent airflow obstruction uncontrolled despite treatment in accordance with guidelines. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 1796

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