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Prevalence of treatment with long-acting maintenance pharmacotherapy in COPD patients with an exacerbation history in 2008*.
Note: *Excludes newly diagnosed patients by definition.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; ICS + LABA, combination of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist; ICS-containing, any ICS or ICS + LABA; LABA, long-acting beta agonist; MTx, maintenance treatment; TIO, tiotropium.
