Short term glucocorticoid therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: "REDUCE*", a non-inferiority multicenter trial. (*Reduction in the Use of Corticosteroids in Exacerbated COPD; ISRCTN19646069)

J.D. Leuppi, P. Schütz, R. Bingisser, M. Briel, T. Drescher, U. Dürring, C. Henzen, Y. Leibbrandt, S. Maier, D. Miedinger, B. Müller, A. Scherr, C. Schindler, R. Stöckli, S. Viatte, C. von Garnier, M. Tamm, J. Rutishauser (Basel, Aarau, Luzern, Biel-Bienne, Bern, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Acute exacerbation in COPD
Session: Acute exacerbation in COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4293
Disease area: Airway diseases

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