Drug Therapy

1. Inhaled Corticosteroids in Children with Asthma : Pharmacologic Determinants of Safety and Efficacy and Other Clinical Considerations.

Author
Gulliver T; Morton R; Eid N;
Institution
John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Journal
Paediatr Drugs. 2007;9(3):185-194.
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2. Once daily nebulized beclomethasone is effective in maintaining pulmonary function and improving symptoms in asthmatic children.

Author
La Grutta S; Nicolini G; Capristo C; Bellodi SC; Rossi GA;
Institution
Children Hospital ARNAS, Palermo, Italy.
Journal
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2007 Mar;67(1):30-8.
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3. Parents' specific concerns about daily asthma medications for children.

Author
Orrell-Valente JK; Jarlsberg LG; Rait MA; Thyne SM; Rubash T; Cabana MD;
Institution
Department of Pediatrics, University of California. San Francisco, CA, USA. joan.valente@ucsf.edu
Journal
J Asthma. 2007 Jun;44(5):385-90.
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4. Steroid therapy for asthma in children.

Author
Spahn JD; Szefler SJ; Spahn JD; Szefler SJ;
Institution
Ira J. and Jacqueline Neimark Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology in Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA. spahnj@njc.org
Journal
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Jun;19(3):300-5.
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5. A longitudinal assessment of the effect of inhaled fluticasone propionate therapy on adrenal function and growth in young children with asthma.

Author
Iles R; Williams RW; Deeb A; Ross-Russell R; Acerini CL;
Institution
Department of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. richard.iles@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Journal
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008 Apr;43(4):354-9.
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6. Resource utilization in asthma: combined fluticasone propionate/salmeterol compared with inhaled corticosteroids.

Author
Friedman HS; Yawn BP;
Institution
Analytic Solutions, LLC, New York, NY 10012, USA. Howard@analytic-consulting.com
Journal
Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Feb;23(2):427-34.
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