Journal article
Early interventions with inhaled corticosteroids in asthma: benefits and risks
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: the present review examines the effects of early intervention with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) on clinical efficacy and natural history of asthma based on two recent clinical trials: the Inhaled Steroid Treatment as Regular Therapy in Early Asthma (START) and Prevention of Early Asthma in Kids (PEAK) trials, and a comparison of the effect of regular vs. intermittent therapy based on the Improving Asthma Control Trial …
Authors
Nair P
Journal
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 12–15
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1097/mcp.0b013e3283410025
ISSN
1070-5287