Are bronchodilator drugs really useful in COPD?

S. Valente, G. Iuliano, G. Pezzuto, D. Spina, G. Gualano, K. Geraneo, S. Cardo, M. De Rosa, F. Varone, G. Ciappi, G. M. Corbo (Rome, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Respiratory structure and function in COPD
Session: Respiratory structure and function in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 674
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
S. Valente, G. Iuliano, G. Pezzuto, D. Spina, G. Gualano, K. Geraneo, S. Cardo, M. De Rosa, F. Varone, G. Ciappi, G. M. Corbo (Rome, Italy). Are bronchodilator drugs really useful in COPD?. Eur Respir J 2001; 16: Suppl. 31, 674

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Clinically important deteriorations in COPD as a measure of response to dual and mono bronchodilator therapy with and without inhaled corticosteroids
Source: International Congress 2015 – New data on established treatments for COPD
Year: 2015


The role of bronchodilator treatment in the prevention of exacerbations of COPD
Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1545-1554
Year: 2012



Bronchodilator treatment for asthma and COPD
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Bronchodilator treatment for asthma and COPD
Year: 2010

Is there a problem with inhaled corticosteroid use in COPD?
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Airway diseases
Year: 2020


What to use INSTEAD of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD?
Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 44: 1391-1393
Year: 2014


How the bronchodilatator in COPD patients works
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 288s
Year: 2004

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of long-acting anticholinergic and a combination of inhaled steroids and long-acting beta-2 agonist in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –COPD drugs: new findings
Year: 2013

Long-acting bronchodilators in COPD: where are we now and where are we going?
Source: Breathe 2014; 10:110-120
Year: 2014



Short-acting bronchodilator reversibility does not predict the response to long-term treatment by indacaterol 150 µg in COPD: REVERBREZ study
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Respiratory and cardiovascular abnormalities in COPD: the role of exercise, nutritional status and inflammation
Year: 2013


The effect on mortality of adding inhaled corticosteroids to long-acting bronchodilators for COPD: A focus on the frequent exacerbator phenotype
Source: International Congress 2015 – COPD and lung function: risk factors and outcomes
Year: 2015

Assessing bronchodilator response in patients with asthma and COPD using 19F-MRI
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – New imaging techniques applied to old problems
Year: 2020


Bronchodilator therapies for severe asthma
Source: Eur Respir Mon 2011; 51: 253-267
Year: 2011


Magnetocardiographic assessment of therapeutic efficacy of β2–agonists and corticosteroids in patients with COPD and bronchial asthma
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Comorbid cardiovascular condition and therapy of asthma
Year: 2008


Suppression of FENO with observed inhaled corticosteroid therapy in severe asthma: is it a useful test in clinical practice?
Source: ERJ Open Res, 5 (4) 00123-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00123-2019
Year: 2019



Clinical and inhaled drug profile of COPD patients with indication for beta-blockers who are on beta-blockers
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma and COPD management: novel clinical findings
Year: 2013


lnhaled long-acting beta-agonists as an inhaled corticosteroid-sparing agent for chronic asthma in adults
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 124s
Year: 2005

Inhaled corticosteroid combined with long-acting bronchodilator versus long-acting bronchodilator alone for older patients with COPD
Source: International Congress 2015 – Advances in pneumonia management, COPD therapy and lung nodule evaluation
Year: 2015



Comparison of protective effect of bronchodilators in COPD
Source: International Congress 2015 – Safety of and interactions between current treatments for asthma and COPD
Year: 2015

Comparison of indacaterol with tiotropium or once-daily dual long-acting bronchodilator therapy with roflumilast for severe COPD
Source: International Congress 2014 – Markers
Year: 2014