Question

For patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who continue to smoke cigarettes, which single intervention has been shown to provide the greatest benefit in terms of reducing mortality and slowing disease progression?

Accepted Answer

Smoking cessation advice and support

Answer

Long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) inhaler

Answer

Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) inhaler

Answer

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

Answer

Annual influenza vaccination

Practice question

For patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who continue to smoke cigarettes, which single intervention has been shown to provide the greatest benefit in terms of reducing mortality and slowing disease progression?