Systemic corticosteroids were introduced in the 1950s for the treatment of asthma. Usually,
excellent results were obtained although a number of side effects became apparent …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are an effective therapy for the treatment of persistent asthma
of all severities because they reduce symptoms, improve lung function, and reduce …

Using inhaled steroids to prevent inflammation is a standard part of treatment for moderate
to severe asthma. The" early intervention concept" is to give inhaled steroids early in the …

OBJECTIVE. To review the use of inhaled corticosteroids on asthma control in children by
using the new therapeutic paradigm outlined in the Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the …

Commentary Commentaire postnatal age at which the drugs are given appears unimportant:
Shinwell and associates13 gave the drugs at less than 36 hours after birth, whereas O'Shea …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are recommended as the first-line therapy for children with
persistent asthma. These agents are particularly effective in reducing underlying airway …

Eighty six children with troublesome wheezing were studied, in a semiprospective clinical
trial with the patients acting as their own controls, to assess the efficacy and cost …

Discusses the disadvantages of the early use of steroids in treating asthma in children.
Systemic effects of inhaled corticosteroids; Role of steroids in stimulating B cells to generate …

The potential risks of antiasthmatic inhaled steroid therapy are essentially dose-related and
include oropharyngeal complications such as thrush and dysphonia, and systemic …

The idea that prophylactic inhaled steroids are a last resort is wrong. They offer effective
management of asthma for many patients whose symptoms are not controlled by antigen …