ISSUES IN THE USE OF INHALED GLUCOCORTICOIDS

Authors
KAMADA AK SZEFLER SJ MARTIN RJ BOUSHEY HA CHINCHILLI VM DRAZEN JM FISH JE ISRAEL E LAZARUS SC LEMANSKE RF CHERNIAK RM HURD SS PETERS SP SORKNESS C SZEFLER SJ ZWILLICH CW
Citation
Ak. Kamada et al., ISSUES IN THE USE OF INHALED GLUCOCORTICOIDS, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 153(6), 1996, pp. 1739-1748
Citations number
86
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care","Respiratory System
Journal title
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
1073449X
Volume
153
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1739 - 1748
Database
ISI
SICI code
1073-449X(1996)153:6<1739:IITUOI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Asthma is now regarded as an inflammatory disease, and inhaled glucoco rticoids (iGCs) are recommended earlier in the course of treatment of patients with this disorder. Although iGCs are highly efficacious in t reating asthma, many questions about this treatment modality remain un answered. The purpose of this review is to define those areas where da ta are controversial or limited and where further research is needed r egarding this important mode of treatment.