Short-term corticosteroid therapy in childhood asthma
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Attacks of asthma in most children are relatively mild, but in a few they are severe and potentially fatal.1 The severity of attacks can be reduced by β-adrenoceptor stimulants, theophylline compounds and sodium cromoglycate, but when these are not effective it may be necessary to give a corticosteroid continuously. For those children who develop a severe exacerbation despite maintenance treatment, or those who get infrequent but often severe attacks that do not respond to bronchodilators, a short high-dose course of a corticosteroid can be given, and many practitioners choose to give this to their patients at home.2 However since no trials of such treatment have been performed the benefit remains unproven.
2000 ◽
Vol 20
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pp. 415-420
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1992 ◽
Vol &NA;
(279)
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pp. 176???179
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2021 ◽
2017 ◽
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