A 'stepdown' approach to reduce doses of inhaled steroids in patients with chronic asthma can cut the risk of side effects without compromising asthma control, say researchers in this week's BMJ.

This study evaluated the association between patient-reported and medical record–abstracted local adverse events and patient-reported and claims-based adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pneumonia, hoarse voice and oral thrush were the greatest burdens with inhaled corticosteroids. Patients also ...

Significantly greater composite adverse outcome rates seen for long- vs short-term inhaled corticosteroid use for prevalent, inception cohorts. HealthDay News — For patients with chronic obstructive ...

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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are a key incorporation to COPD treatment strategies. Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: ICSs [inhaled corticosteroids] haven’t shown much evidence in impacting the course of ...

Background and Goal: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended as first-line treatment unless patients have ...

Pulmicort (budesonide) can cause common side effects such as nasal issues, sore throat, runny nose, and nausea. Specific side effects vary between the Flexhaler and Respules forms. Serious side ...

Chances are you or someone you know has used corticosteroids to treat a medical condition. But what exactly are corticosteroids? Corticosteroids are synthetic drugs that mimic the action of cortisol, ...

Asthma is an umbrella diagnosis covering a number of heterogeneous inflammatory pathways. In the past, excessive T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) response and immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitivity were thought ...

Benefit of inhaled corticosteroids for sinusitis small Review shows benefits of inhaled corticosteroids may be greater at higher doses and longer duration, but lower cost over-the-counter remedies may ...