Use of inhaled corticosteroids in preschool children and variability among pediatricians: a real-world analysis before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Abstract Background In Italy, inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are inappropriately prescribed to provide relief in URTI symptoms. Extreme variation in ICS prescribing has been described at regional and sub-regional level. During 2020, extraordinary containment measures were implemented in attempt to h...

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Main Authors: Michela Alagna, Antonio Clavenna, Laura Reali, Adele Lallo, Danilo Fusco, Marina Davoli, Mirko Di Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03968-5