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Shorter steroid treatment worked for COPD exacerbations

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Rigorous study supports 5-day regimen

FROM JAMA

This study was supported by the University Hospital Basel, the Hospital Center of Biel-Bienne, Freiwilligen Akademische Gesellschaft, Fonds für Lehre und Forschung, AstraZeneca, Viollier Laboratory, and Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung für Medizinische Forschung. Dr. Leuppi reported ties to these groups and Boehringer-Ingelheim, Chibret, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Nycomed, and Pharmaxis, and his associates reported ties to numerous industry sources.