Anew study reports that steroids are not only beneficial to patients with asthma, but it is also beneficial to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Dr. E. R. Sutherland, from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, and colleagues, conducted their analysis of the data results in eight studies in order to determine if steroids improve the breathing of patients with COPD. Each trial went on for 2 years and an estimated 4,000 patients participated in the study.

Results showed that COPD patients indeed benefitted on inhaled steroids, particularly in large doses. Inhaled steroids were found to retard the effects of COPD in patients. COPD patients usually experience a decrease in their ability to take in large volumes of air and their ability to exhale air is restricted.

COPD includes diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis. These two most common COPD condition is closely linked to cigarette smoking. It is reported to be the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

Researchers concluded that a large dose of steroids is effective in slowing down the effects of COPD. However, further studies should be conducted to identify the ideal dose, time and other drugs that work best with steroids.

From Online News Pakistan:

ISLAMABAD : While inhaled steroids undoubtedly help patients with asthma, doctors have seesawed on whether these drugs are useful for a common lung problem called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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