From: Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids can be safe in COPD patients at low risk of exacerbation: a real-life study on the appropriateness of treatment in moderate COPD patients (OPTIMO)
NO ICS (n = 334)
ICS (n = 334)
p-value
Cardiovascular
52%
64%
0.001
Obesity
17%
19%
0.523
Gastric reflux
13%
14%
0.918
Diabetes
12%
0.787