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| Title |
Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, January 2009
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd001288.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Walters, Julia AE, Gibson, Peter G, Wood-Baker, Richard, Hannay, Mairi, Walters, E. Haydn |
| Abstract |
COPD is a common condition, mainly related to smoking. Acute exacerbations of COPD, usually related to superimposed infection, occur commonly and systemic corticosteroids are widely used in their management in combination with other treatments including antibiotics, oxygen supplementation and bronchodilators. |
Twitter Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 19 | 25% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Professor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 64% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 18% |