Although efficacy differences between LABA/ICS and ICS alone are probably minimal in treating mild persistent asthma, healthcare providers more frequently use LABA/ICS. Both ICS and LABA/ICS ...

This includes recommendations by the FDA that LABAs ONLY be used in combination with ICS for asthma. Here is the list ... to ...

Current controller drugs for asthma include ICS, LABA, LTRA, omalizumab and theophylline. Current rescue drugs for asthma include short-acting β 2 agonists (SABA), short-acting muscarinic ...

Background: Written asthma action plans based on personal best peak expiratory flow (PEF) consistently improve health outcomes, whereas those based on predicted PEF do not. Guidelines state that ...

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Methods Adults and children with symptoms in keeping with asthma were referred by primary care for a thorough evaluation. Participants were asked to record PEF at least twice per day for two weeks ...

Decreasing adherence may play a role in explaining this. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between cumulative real exposure (with objectively assessed adherence) to ICS and height ...

BOSTON -- Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined either with formoterol (Foradil) or short-acting beta-agonists (SABA) for ...

The effect of a quintupled ICS dose on the time to prednisone was significantly greater in children with asthma who lived in areas with a shortage of health professionals. In school-age children with ...

So, we carried out an audit. As every step of the asthma management algorithm in Sheffield has ICS combination inhalers as the treatment plan, all patients with asthma should be offered this as ...

From the second visit, monetary incentives based on adherence of ICS inhalation: £1 per dose, maximum £2 /day, up to £112/study, collected as gift cards at the third visit. End of study interviews and ...