A Randomised Controlled Trial of High Dose, Inhaled Budesonide Versus Oral Prednisone in Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department following an Acute Asthma Exacerbation
oleh: J Mark FitzGerald, David Shragge, Jennifer Haddon, Barbara Jennings, Joanna Lee M Math, Tony Bai, Peter Pare, David Kassen, Anton Grunfeld
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| Diterbitkan: | Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01 |
Deskripsi
OBJECTIVE: Prednisone (PRED) is recommended at discharge to reduce the relapse rate following emergency treatment for an asthmatic attack. However, PRED has systemic side effects. Inhaled anti-inflammatory medications, such as budesonide (BUD), are well tolerated. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of PRED and BUD on relapse rate.