Pharmacologic therapy for COPD is used to decrease symptoms, reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations, and improve exercise intolerance. Common classes of medications used in treatment of COPD include beta2 agonists, antimuscarinics, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), and combination therapy. Identification and reduction of exposure to risk factors, such as cigarette smoke, air pollutants, and occupational fumes, are also important in treatment and prevention of COPD. This review will summarize the updated 2019 GOLD recommendations on managing COPD, along with evidence and cost information on various inhalers.1
X-FORCE Keygen Smoke 2019
In 2019, around 15% of people aged 18 years and over smoked. Of particular concern is the smoking rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, which in 2018-19 was reported to be 43% among people aged 18 years and over - almost 3 times that of the wider community. Selected statistics from the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey include: 2ff7e9595c
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