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Clinical Observation of Tiotropin Therapy in Elderly Stable COPD

Li Zeng

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Objective:To study the clinical effect of tiotropium in treating stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Methods:63 patients are randomly divided into two groups,and treated by tiotropium and ipralropium respectively for 2 months,and point clinical symptom and pulmonary function are also observed.Results:There is a significant difference between treating group and control group in clinical symptom and pulmonary function changes(P0.05).Conclusion:Tiotropium is a preferred durg for COPD patients in stable phase,it is better than ipralropium in treating COPD.

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Key concepts: Medicine, COPD, Pulmonary disease, Pulmonary function testing, Internal medicine, Tiotropium bromide, Significant difference, Clinical efficacy