Atopic diseases such as rhinitis and asthma are relatively common in children and young
adults. However, many patients aged> 65 years are also affected by these disorders …

Our understanding of asthma severity was advanced by the identification of biomarkers
which account for differences in lung function impairment. We tried to examine the effects of …

Bronchial asthma (BA) and Allergic rhinitis (AR) are common clinical problems encountered
in day to day practice, where inhalational corticosteroids (ICS) or intranasal steroids (INS) …

Study Objective. To determine whether patients prescribed inhaled corticosteroids are at risk
for adverse gastrointestinal effects. Design. Retrospective cohort study Setting. Urban health …

Introduction Asthma is commonly considered a disease of younger ages; however, it is not
infrequent to pose a diagnosis of the disease in older individuals. Although current …

The use of systemic steroids has been established as a risk factor for the development of
posterior subcapsular cataracts. In recent decades, the use of nasal topical steroids has …

Pharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids are used to treat patients with inflammatory, allergic,
immunological disorders. If chronic, this supra-physiologic therapy has many adverse …

Objective To examine nonvertebral fracture risk in relation to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
exposure among adults with respiratory disease. Design and patients Nested case-control …

Background: The published literature is lacking in data on the frequency and severity of
medication side effects in the general asthma population. Methods: Questionnaires …

OBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, and adverse
effects of montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist used to treat asthma, and to discuss …