Estimating the number of patients’ needed to treat (NNT) with indacaterol/glycopyrronium to prevent COPD exacerbations: Results from the FLAME study

L. Bjermer (Lund, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Primary care diagnosis, assessment and management of COPD
Session: Primary care diagnosis, assessment and management of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 936
Disease area: Airway diseases

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