Question

A 58-year-old heavy smoker presents to his GP in a small rural town with chronic cough and progressive exertional dyspnoea. Spirometry shows FEV1/FVC 0.55 and FEV1 45 percent predicted. According to COPD-X, which intervention is proven to reduce mortality in COPD?

Accepted Answer

Long-term oxygen therapy for chronic severe hypoxaemia

Answer

Short-acting beta2 agonist as needed

Answer

Long-acting muscarinic antagonist inhaler

Answer

Inhaled corticosteroids alone

Answer

Oral theophylline monotherapy

Practice question

A 58-year-old heavy smoker presents to his GP in a small rural town with chronic cough and progressive exertional dyspnoea. Spirometry shows FEV1/FVC 0.55 and FEV1 45 percent predicted. According to COPD-X, which intervention is proven to reduce mortality in COPD?