Quadrupling inhaled glucocorticoid dose to abort asthma exacerbations

BACKGROUND 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 deterio...

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Main Authors: McKeever, Tricia, Mortimer, Kevin, Wilson, Andrew, Walker, Samantha, Brightling, Christopher, Skeggs, Andrew, Pavord, Ian, Price, David, Duley, Lelia, Thomas, Mike, Bradshaw, Lucy, Higgins, Bernard, Haydock, Rebecca, Mitchell, Eleanor, Devereux, Graham, Harrison, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Medical Society 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50563/