A proposal for the withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in the clinical practice of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
According to the current clinical practice guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the addition of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) to long-acting beta(2) agonist therapy is recommended in patients with moderate-to-severe disease and an increased risk of exacerbations. However, ICS...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears |
| Repositorio: | Docusalut |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docusalut.com:20.500.13003/9555 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/9555 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Pneumonia Bronchodilator Agents Withholding Treatment Humans Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Adrenal Cortex Hormones Administration, Inhalation Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists Privación de Tratamiento Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica Broncodilatadores Humanos Neumonía Corticoesteroides Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto Administración por Inhalación Agonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos beta 2 Algorithm Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Exacerbations Inhaled corticosteroids Lung function |
| Sumario: | According to the current clinical practice guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the addition of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) to long-acting beta(2) agonist therapy is recommended in patients with moderate-to-severe disease and an increased risk of exacerbations. However, ICS are largely overprescribed in clinical practice, and most patients are unlikely to benefit from long-term ICS therapy. Evidence from recent randomized-controlled trials supports the hypothesis that ICS can be safely and effectively discontinued in patients with stable COPD and in whom ICS therapy may not be indicated, without detrimental effects on lung function, health status, or risk of exacerbations. This article summarizes the evidence supporting the discontinuation of ICS therapy, and proposes an algorithm for the implementation of ICS withdrawal in patients with COPD in clinical practice. Given the increased risk of potentially serious adverse effects and complications with ICS therapy (including pneumonia), the use of ICS should be limited to the minority of patients in whom the treatment effects outweigh the risks. |
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