Lung function in severe pediatric asthma: a longitudinal study in children and adolescents in Brazil

Lung function in severe pediatric asthma: a longitudinal study in children and adolescents in Brazil

Abstract Background In severe asthma, high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are used in order to achieve clinical and functional control. This study aimed to evaluate lung function in outpatients (children and adolescents) with severe asthma in Brazil, all of whom were treated with high doses...

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Main Authors: Mônica Versiani Nunes Pinheiro de Queiroz, Cristina Gonçalves Alvim, Álvaro A. Cruz, Laura Maria de Lima Belizário Facury Lasmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Allergy
Subjects:
Asthma in childhood and adolescence
Spirometry
Forced expiratory flow
Longitudinal study
Adherence to treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13601-017-0183-6

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