Efficacy of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy compared with higher-dose budesonide as step-up from low-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment

Efficacy of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy compared with higher-dose budesonide as step-up from low-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment

Abstract Background Asthma management may involve a step up in treatment when symptoms are not well controlled. We examined whether budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy (MRT) is as effective as higher, fixed-dose budesonide plus as-needed terbutaline in patients requiring step-up f...

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Main Authors: Christine R. Jenkins, Göran Eriksson, Eric D. Bateman, Helen K. Reddel, Malcolm R. Sears, Magnus Lindberg, Paul M. O’Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Asthma
Bronchodilators
Corticosteroids
Respiratory therapy
Therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0401-y

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