Small-particle Inhaled Corticosteroid as First-line or Step-up Controller Therapy in Childhood Asthma

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6068692	The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice	2015	27 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Initiating or stepping up the ICS dose with small-particle ICS rather than with standard size-particle ICS is more effective and shows similar effectiveness to add-on LABA in childhood asthma.

Keywords

pMDI AdjOR NNT SABA ICS Fluticasone RCT Randomized controlled trial Asthma Long-acting β2-agonist Short-acting β2-agonist General practice Childhood LABA number needed to treat Pressurized metered-dose inhaler adjusted odds ratio Inhaled corticosteroid

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Small-particle Inhaled Corticosteroid as First-line or Step-up Controller Therapy in Childhood Asthma

Authors

Willem M.C. MD, PhD, Jonathan MD, Theresa W. MD, MS, Nicolas MD, PhD, Elliot MD, Richard J. MD, Gene MD, Dirkje S. MD, PhD, Elizabeth V. DVM, Anne MSc, Victoria MSc, Julie von Ziegenweidt, David FRCGP,