Inhalation of Budesonide/Formoterol Increases Diaphragm Muscle Contractility

Inhalation of Budesonide/Formoterol Increases Diaphragm Muscle Contractility

Background: Although budesonide/formoterol (BUD/FORM) is used clinically as a steroid/2-agonist single inhaler, it has not yet been clarified whether BUD/FORM has inotropic effects on diaphragm muscles after inhalation. Methods: We examined the effects of BUD/FORM inhalation, endotoxin injection, an...

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Main Authors: Chiyohiko Shindoh, Rie Shishido, Natsu Narumi, Naomi Murai, Masahito Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
asthma
diaphragm muscle
endotoxin
inhaled corticosteroid
long-acting beta2-agonist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302409

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