Optimal step-down approach for pediatric asthma controlled by salmeterol/fluticasone: A randomized, controlled trial (OSCAR study)

Optimal step-down approach for pediatric asthma controlled by salmeterol/fluticasone: A randomized, controlled trial (OSCAR study)

Background: Several guidelines, including the Japanese Pediatric Guideline for the Treatment and Management of Asthma (JPGL), recommend salmeterol/fluticasone combination therapy (SFC) as step 3 to 4 treatment for moderate to severe asthma. However, the optimal step-down approach to SFC remains uncl...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Akashi, Hidetoshi Mezawa, Yuichi Tabata, Jun Atsuta, Reiko Tokuda, Yasusuke Kawada, Tetsuro Kitamura, Hiroko Murasugi, Hiroaki Ito, Masahiko Tabata, Kenichiro Shirao, Satoshi Sato, Hideko Nishimura, Masako Fujiwara, Kei Masuda, Hirokazu Arakawa, Yuichi Adachi, Shigemi Yoshihara, Takao Fujisawa, Toshio Katsunuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Fluticasone propionate
Moderate to severe asthma
Pediatric asthma
Salmeterol/fluticasone combination therapy
Step-down approach
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300041

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