A randomized, controlled multicentric study of inhaled budesonide and intravenous methylprednisolone in the treatment on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A multicentric, randomized controlled trials of inhaled budesonide in AECOPD. Inhaled budesonide resulted in similar efficacies as systematic methylprednisolone. Inhalation of budesonide could be an alternative treatment of AECOPD.