Prophylactic intermittent treatment with inhaled corticosteroids of asthma exacerbations due to airway infections in toddlers

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-47

  Svedmyr, J ^a   Nyberg, E ^b   Thunqvist, P ^b   Asbrink Nilsson E ^c   Hedlin, G ^d  

^a FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Budesonide; Children; Infection; Inhaled corticosteroids; Intermittent; Prophylactic; Spacer

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO;

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROUP; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTICENTER STUDY; OTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER; SORE THROAT; STOMACH PAIN; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING;

ASTHMA; BUDESONIDE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033056566     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950170583     Document Type: Article

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