Asthma symptoms can be effectively managed with corticosteroids
Efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids is better than that of cromolyn for managing symptoms of asthma, according to a review of recent studies comparing the two treatments.
Patients suffering from asthma and treated with inhaled corticosteroids tend to make less use of life-saving inhalers and displayed improved breathing signs than their counterparts treated with cromolyn.
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Asthma attacks among preschoolers can be reduced with inhaled corticosteroids
The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has highlighted the fact that high dosages of inhaled corticosteroids can be used as preventive treatment for reducing the severity and time duration of asthma attacks, which are triggered by colds.
The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and led by Dr. Francine Ducharme, [...]
Short course of corticosteroids effective after asthma attack
A Cochrane Systematic Review has suggested that the risk of an asthma attack relapse can be significantly reduced with a short course of corticosteroids after a patient gets discharged from the hospital for an asthma attack.
It was also suggested that administration of steroids can also reduce the use of inhalers and the benefits of steroid [...]
Inhaled steroid treatment for asthma may not be for every child
According to a study that was presented at the American Thoracic Society and handled by researcher Gregory Sawicki, M.D. of Children’s Hospital in Boston, some children may not be able to control asthma in the same manner as other children with asthma when treated with inhaled corticosteroids.
This study is expected to highlight some present-day loopholes [...]
Obesity reduces response to steroid treatment
Recent findings suggest that obese asthma patients may not respond well to glucocorticoids. These findings were based on a study conducted by researchers at National Jewish Health, led by associate professor of Medicine E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH and his colleagues. They employed nonsmoking adults with asthma, and measured dexamethasone response of cells in the [...]
Some Asthmatic Children may be less responsive to Inhaled Steroid Treatment
Some of the asthmatic children undergoing inhaled corticosteroid treatment may not respond as others, as per a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society.
During the study, it was found that some children may be genetically less responsive to steroid treatment for their asthma, as per researcher Gregory Sawicki, M.D. of Children’s Hospital in Boston. [...]
No Bone Fracture In Long-Term Use Of Inhaled Corticosteroids
Inhaled steroid which is used to treat asthma does not cause significantly affect or increase the risk of bone fractures. This was the result of a Switzerland study which investigated the effects of long term use of inhaled corticosteroids among young asthmatic patients.
Although inhaled corticosteroids have been widely used to treat asthma on children, [...]
A sigh of relief for asthmatics!
Medical sciences have once again come up with some great news, this time for the asthma patients, particularly women. Studies carried out in America reveal that that older women suffering from asthma who inhale steroids are at much lesser risk to fall prey to other ailments or causes over five years as compared to those [...]