Overview
This study aims to demonstrate the effects of triple therapy (ICS/LABA/LAMA) and dual bronchodilators (LAMA/LABA) on air trapping in the lungs' COPD patients and inflammatory mediators
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have met the criteria for COPD GOLD B defined by an exacerbation not more than 1 time in the last year prior to the study enrollment. These patients will be recruited in sequential sequence.
- Patients with COPD GOLD B are previously treated with either LAMA or LAMA/LABA or short-acting bronchodilators
- Patients who are able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Concomitant with active and old pulmonary TB, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, lung fibrosis, destroyed lung, other malignancy, active heart diseases.
- Receiving long-term treatment with immunosuppressive drugs and systemic corticosteroids
- Being treated with triple therapy (ICS/LABA/LAMA)
- Being in terminally ill conditions