Daily vs. intermittent inhaled corticosteroids for recurrent wheezing and mild persistent asthma: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1133-1140

  Rodrigo, Gustavo J ^a   Castro Rodríguez, José A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS   (Uruguay)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Asthma; Daily; Inhaled corticosteroids; Intermittent; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGE; ASTHMA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; META ANALYSIS; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WHEEZING;

EID: 84880836766     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: 15323064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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