Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of children, and inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective and commonly used treatment for persistent …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy for children with
mild persistent asthma; however, specific patient characteristics may modify the treatment …

Background Daily inhaled corticosteroids are an effective treatment for mild persistent
asthma, but some children have exacerbations even with good day-to-day control, and many …

In children with mild asthma, who show hardly any abnormalities in pulmonary function,
objective measurement of the effect of inhaled corticosteroids is difficult. The short term effect …

Current national and international guidelines recommend regularly scheduled treatment
with inhaled corticosteroids for patients with mild persistent asthma. This recommendation is …

Objective: Although inhaled corticosteroids are useful and effective in the prophylaxis of
childhood asthma, there is a dearth of information regarding the duration of treatment. The …

Background: Asthma guidelines recommend increasing or doubling inhaled corticosteroid
(ICS) dose to treat mild and moderate exacerbations of asthma in adults. Aim: To:(i) compare …

We evaluated asthma control and medication use 5 years after introduction of an inhaled
corticosteroid (budesonide via Turbuhaler®) in 462 patients with persistent asthma and …

OBJECTIVE: To introduce readers to the current controversial topics in the area of asthma
therapy. Background is provided such that clinicians are aware of these issues and can …

Inhaled corticosteroids remain the most important therapy for chronic asthma in both adults
and children. As all inhaled corticosteroids act by binding to a common glucocorticoid …