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Asthma exacerbation rebound from stopping low-dose steroids
Pulse The research – the first review and meta-analysis to examine the risk of asthma exacerbation in patients who stop low-dose inhaled corticosteroids – also found a mean decrease in FEV1 of 130mL in those who stopped medication. They also found children … |
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Mild Asthma Patients May Do OK With Less Steroids
WebMD 11, 2012 — People with mild to moderate asthma might fare just as well inhaling steroid medications only when they have symptoms instead of twice every day as recommended, researchers report. Basing treatment on symptoms could reduce the amount of … |
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Mild Asthma Patients May Do OK With Less Steroids
CBS 47 Sept. 11, 2012 — People with mild to moderate asthma might fare just as well inhaling steroid medications only when they have symptoms instead of twice every day as recommended, researchers report. Basing treatment on symptoms could reduce the … |
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Asthma patients may not need daily steroids: study
Outcome Magazine 09/12/2012 Asthma patients may not need daily doses of inhaled steroids according to a study out Tuesday, a finding that could alter treatment for millions suffering from the respiratory ailment. Inhalers – Fluticasonejf Various inhalers used to help … |
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Mild-to-moderate asthma sufferers may not benefit from daily dose of steroids
CBS News "The discovery that these two courses of treatment do not differ significantly could eventually change the way doctors and patients manage asthma, providing an option that is easier to follow and possibly less expensive," lead author Dr. William J … Daily dose of inhaled steroids may not be necessary in mild-to-moderate asthma Asthma patients may not need daily steroids Study Questions Daily Asthma Meds |
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For mild asthma, daily steroids may not be needed
The Courier-Journal “The discovery that these two courses of treatment do not differ significantly could eventually change the way doctors and patients manage asthma, providing an option that is easier to follow and possibly less expensive,” lead author Dr. William … Daily dose of inhaled steroids may not be necessary in mild-to-moderate asthma Asthma patients may not need daily steroids Study Questions Daily Asthma Meds |
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For Mild Asthma, Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed, Study Says
U.S. News & World Report 11 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people with mild to moderate asthma are routinely prescribed daily inhaled steroid medications to control the disease, but a new study suggests that may not be necessary. The study, published Sept. 12 in the Journal … Daily dose of inhaled steroids may not be necessary in mild-to-moderate asthma Asthma patients may not need daily steroids Study Questions Daily Asthma Meds |
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Daily dose of inhaled steroids may not be necessary in mild-to-moderate asthma
Fox News To treat asthma, doctors typically prescribe a daily dose of anti-inflammatory inhaled steroids, even when there are no symptoms present. The most current and widely used regimen includes a twice-a-day use of an inhaled corticosteroid coupled with the … Study Questions Daily Asthma Meds Asthma patients may not need daily steroids Mild Asthma Patients May Do OK With Less Steroids |
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Children who use steroids for asthma may be shorter than their peers as adults
Washington Post Children with chronic asthma. Corticosteroid medications, which suppress inflammation, are a standard treatment for asthma because they help control symptoms and improve lung function. More than 25 million people in the United States have asthma, and … |
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Children Taking Steroids for Asthma Are Slightly Shorter Than Peers
HealthNewsDigest.com (HealthNewsDigest.com) – Newswise — Children who use inhaled steroid drugs for asthma end up slightly shorter at their full adult height than children who don't use the drugs, new results from a comprehensive asthma study show. The findings were … 'Chaotic' family life damages asthma adherence Children Treated With Inhaled Steroids Are Shorter Than Peers, According To … |
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