Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for COPD.

Updated November 2009

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Title:   Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with COPD (sometimes called emphysema or chronic bronchitis) have episodes of deterioration, which may need a hospital stay. Such exacerbations are often caused by infections and are treated with antibiotics. Treatment with corticosteroids has be...
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We wished to determine the impact of rehabilitation (consisting of at least physical exercise) on hospital admissions and other patient-important outcomes from studies which assessed the effects of courses of exercise therapy in people with Chronic Obst...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Ipratropium bromide versus short acting beta-2 agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review looks at studies that compare the regular use for at least four weeks of different types of inhaled short-acting bronchodilator medication in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, or emphysema/chronic bronchitis). There we...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Oxygen therapy during exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with COPD often have severe shortness of breath that prevents them from performing their everyday activities. Formal rehabilitation programs that include exercise training improve stamina, decrease breathlessness and enhance quality of life. Use ...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for hypercapnic ventilatory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some people with advanced chronic lung disease (COPD - chronic bronchitis or emphysema) can experience breathing failure. This involves chemical changes which in turn can lower the drive to breathe. The drug acetazolamide is used for mountain sickness, ...
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus long-acting beta-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Combinations of two classes of medication in one inhaler have been developed to treat people with COPD as this may make it easier to take the medication than using separate inhalers. Two types of combined inhaler exist currently: budesonide/formoterol (...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus inhaled steroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Combinations of two classes of medication (long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids) in one inhaler have been developed to treat people with COPD as it may make it easier to take the medication . Two brands of combined inhaler exist current...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Self-management education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by frequent day by day fluctuations and repeated severe exacerbations are common. The idea of self-management is to teach patients the skills needed to carry out medical regimens specific to ...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler versus placebo for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Combinations of two classes of medication in one inhaler have been developed to treat people with COPD. Two types of combined inhaler exist currently: budesonide/formoterol (BDF - 'Symbicort'), and fluticasone/salmeterol (FPS - 'Advair' or 'Seretide'). ...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Cardioselective beta-blockers for reversible airway disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Beta-blockers reduce mortality in patients with hypertension, heart failure and coronary arterial disease. Traditionally they have not been given to patients with reversible airway disease (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a reversib...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Influenza vaccine for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The inactivated influenza virus vaccine is given intramuscularly and is associated with an increase in local side effects such as pain at the site of injection. This is short-lived, not serious and is outweighed by the long term benefit of the vaccine. ...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with acute and chronic airway diseases often have secretions building up in their lungs. Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy (BHPT) is a form of chest physical therapy that uses physical forces such as gravity and chest tapping to remove se...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Domiciliary oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some people with chronic lung disease (COPD - chronic bronchitis or emphysema) have low levels of oxygen in their blood. Oxygen levels might be low all the time, or only at night when breathing slows during sleep. Some people use bottled oxygen through ...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Steroid preventer medications given by inhaler ('inhaled steroids') help to reduce inflammation in the air passages of people with asthma. However it is uncertain whether these medications are beneficial in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Injectable vaccines for preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is strong evidence that vaccines can protect healthy persons against infection by the pneumococcus bacteria, but little is known about the effectiveness of the vaccine in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results from ...
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We report the second update of a meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We wished to determine the impact of rehabilitation (defined as exercise training for at least four weeks with or without education an...
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Low body weight is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It can impair their heart and lung function and reduce their ability to exercise and recover. Some degree of malnutrition is common in people with COPD but it is uncl...
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Long-acting beta2-agonists for poorly reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review aims to determine the effectiveness of long-acting beta-agonists, salmeterol or formoterol, in the treatment of COPD (emphysema/chronic bronchitis). These drugs improve airflow in the lungs, and enable people with COPD to get on with their d...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Exacerbations of COPD are often bacterial in origin and antibiotic therapy seems appropriate for suspected bacterial exacerbations. It is increasingly recognised that exacerbations are also caused by viral infections of the upper respiratory tract, or e...
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Anticholinergic bronchodilators versus beta2-sympathomimetic agents for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Shortness of breath is the main complaint of persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This symptom worsens during an exacerbation or 'flare' of COPD. Trials comparing ipratropium bromide versus beta-agonists showed no significant diffe...
Date:   Oct 2005
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