Quadrupling inhaled glucocorticoid dose to abort asthma exacerbations
Asthma exacerbations are frightening for patients and are occasionally fatal. We tested the concept that a plan for patients to manage their asthma (self-management plan), which included a temporary quadrupling of the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids when asthma control started to deteriorate, would...
Main Authors: | McKeever, T, Mortimer, K, Wilson, A, Walker, S, Brightling, C, Skeggs, A, Pavord, I, Price, D, Duley, L, Thomas, M, Bradshaw, L, Higgins, B, Haydock, R, Mitchell, E, Devereux, G, Harrison, T |
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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Massachusetts Medical Society
2018
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