Efficacy of two corticosteroid regimens in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 04/15/2011
Aggarwal P et al. – The study suggests that in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone (MP) followed by oral MP produced greater improvement in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and PEF than IV hydrocortisone (HC) followed by oral prednisolone, although there were no differences in need for ventilator support or in recurrence of exacerbation.



