학술논문
Intermittent inhaled corticosteroids in infants with episodic wheezing
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
The New England Journal of Medicine. May 11, 2006, Vol. 354 Issue 19, p1998, 8 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The Prevention of Asthma in Childhood (PAC) study was conducted to assess the efficacy of inhaled budesonide relative to that of placebo after a first episode of wheezing in reducing subsequent respiratory symptoms during the first three years of life. The result obtained caution against the widespread use of short courses of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of episodic wheezing while regular inhaled corticosteroid therapy should be reserved for young children with persistent wheezing.