Treating COPD With Inhaled Steroids: Killing Two Birds With One Stone?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the five leading causes of death worldwide. It is characterised by an inflammatory response to inhaled fumes (mostly tobacco smoking) that leads, in the long term, to the loss of lung function, limiting airflow and causing shortness of breath. Patients affected by COPD often suffer episodes of worsening of symptoms called acute exacerbations, mostly caused by bacterial infections.

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Filed under: Respiratory on November 2nd, 2008