Asthma
Investigators at Poznan University of Medical Sciences publish new data on asthma in children
Published in Respiratory Therapeutics Week, September 24th, 2007
Fresh data on asthma are presented in the report "Adrenal function in children with severe asthma treated with high-dose inhaled glucocorticoids: recommended screening tests in outpatient conditions." According to a study from Poland, "A number of previous studies have suggested that adrenal suppression occurs in asthmatic children treated with high-doses of inhaled glucocorticoids (IGC). This study was designed to determine the frequency of adrenal suppression in children with severe asthma treated with recommended doses of IGC: namely 500-1,000 microg/day of fluticasone propionate or the equivalent of budesonide (1,000-2,000 microg/day) for a period of at least 12 months."
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