Use of mucolytics in COPD: A Delphi consensus study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106190
Abstract: BACKGROUND International guidelines recommend mucolytic agents as add-on therapy in selected patients with COPD because they may reduce exacerbations and improve health status. As the evidence varies among mucolytic agents, we used the Delphi method… read more here.
Keywords: mucolytics copd; use mucolytics; consensus; mucolytic agents ... See more keywords
Mucolytics for COPD: negotiating a slippery slope towards proof of efficacy
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01465-2017
Abstract: Mucolytics are medicines that modulate mucus production and decrease mucus viscosity. Their mucus thinning effects may improve mucociliary transport and thereby facilitate expectoration of mucus out of the distal bronchial tree [1]. Improved clearance and… read more here.
Keywords: mucolytics copd; slope towards; copd negotiating; negotiating slippery ... See more keywords