Tiotropium slightly reduces COPD exacerbations

摘要

Clinical question In men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD),does daily treatment with tiotropium(Spiriva)decrease the frequency of exacerbations?Bottom line Daily treatment with tiotropium for six months slightly decreases the number of patients experiencing a COPD exacerbation,although it does not decrease the number of patients who will be admitted to hospital because of an exacerbation.