Background: In contrast to asthma, the indication for bronchodilators prior to bronchoscopy in patients with COPD has not been properly investigated. We therefore performed a randomized ...

Bronchodilators not only dilate the airway, but they also reduce hyperinflation during exercise and are invaluable in the treatment of COPD. Historically, short-acting beta2-agonists have been one ...

Traditionally, COPD management has relied on bronchodilators, pulmonary rehabilitation, steroids, and invasive options like lung transplantation or lung volume reduction surgery, leaving a gap in ...