Elderly patients with asthma have relatively high rates of hospitalization and mortality.
Although inhaled corticosteroids have been shown to improve outcomes among younger …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the morbidity and mortality among older adults with
asthma requiring hospital care. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an initial hospital visit …

Despite the proven efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids in reducing airway inflammation and
their increasing use for the treatment of asthma since the mid 1980s, hospitalization for …

Study objectives: Despite their proven efficacy, inhaled steroids may be underused in the
elderly asthmatic population. The objectives of this study were to determine if inhaled …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common conditions that
have substantial effects on daily functioning and medical resource utilisation. In elderly …

Background: Inhaled corticosteroids are effective at preventing asthma morbidity and
mortality. Most studies, however, have focused on short term effects, raising uncertainty …

Background Although inhaled corticosteroids are effective for the treatment of asthma, it is
uncertain whether their use can prevent death from asthma. Methods We used the …

Rationale: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are established medications for the management of
both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two common chronic …

Background Patients who visit the emergency department (ED) because of asthma
frequently have a relapse. While the use of inhaled corticosteroids has been demonstrated …

BACKGROUND Early treatment with inhaled corticosteroids appears to improve clinical
symptoms in asthma. Whether a first treatment initiated in the year following the recognition …