Corticosteroids and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the nursing home.
Rich
Allegra
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University of California-Los Angeles, 11926 Goshen Avenue #8, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA. arich@mednet.ucla.edu
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents