title: Oral prednisone prevents relapse in COPD exacerbations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA. aun2v@virginia.edu
authors.forename: A Ursulla
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Courtney
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone