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A 65-year-old man with COPD on home oxygen is reviewed after hospital discharge. He continues to smoke 10 cigarettes per day and is using a short-acting beta₂-agonist inhaler several times daily. Spirometry shows FEV1 45% predicted and he has had two exacerbations in the past year. What is the most appropriate next step in his maintenance management?

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