Addition of salmeterol versus doubling the dose of beclomethasone in children with asthma. The Dutch Asthma Study Group
Studies in adults revealed that addition of salmeterol to a moderate dose of inhaled corticosteroid resulted in better symptom control and higher PEF compared with doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid. The aim of this three group study was to compare the effects of a moderate dose of beclomethasone, the same dose of beclomethasone with salmeterol, and a doubling dose of beclomethasone on lung function and symptoms in children with moderate asthma. A total of 177 children already treated with inhaled corticosteroids, were randomized in a double-blind parallel study either to salmeterol 5... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1998 |
Schlagwörter: | Albuterol/administration & dosage/*analogs & derivatives / Anti-Asthmatic Agents/*administration & dosage / Asthma/*drug therapy / Beclomethasone/*administration & dosage / Bronchodilator Agents/*administration & dosage / Child / Double-Blind Method / Drug Therapy / Combination / Female / Glucocorticoids/*administration & dosage / Humans / Male / Research Support / Non-U.S. Gov't / Respiratory Function Tests / Statistics / Nonparametric / Treatment Outcome |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26677969 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/8853 |