Treatments for COPD
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Abbreviations
ATS
American Thoracic Society
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CXCR1/CXCR2
chemokine receptors 1 and 2
ERS
European Respiratory Society
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 s
GOLD
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
HRQoL
health-related quality of life
ICS
inhaled corticosteroid
IL-8
interleukin-8
INPV
intermittent negative pressure ventilation
LABA
long-acting β2-agonist
LTB4
leukotriene B4
LTOT
long-term oxygen therapy
LVRS
lung-volume-reduction surgery
NAC
N-acetylcysteine
NETT
National Emphysema Treatment Trial
NF-κB
nuclear factor-kappa B
nPPV
nasal positive pressure ventilation
PDE4
phosphodiesterase-4
QoL
quality of life
SFC
salmeterol/fluticasone propionate combination
SGRQ
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
TNF-α
tumour necrosis factor-alpha
ventilation/perfusion ratio
Keywords
COPD
Bronchodilators
Inhaled corticosteroids
Long-term oxygen therapy
Non-invasive ventilation
Lung-volume-reduction surgery
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