Background: The assessment of asthma control is pivotal to the evaluation of treatment
response in individuals and in clinical trials. Previously, asthma control, severity, and …

Background It is unknown whether inhaled corticosteroids can modify the subsequent
development of asthma in preschool children at high risk for asthma. Methods We randomly …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the pathogen severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), originated in Wuhan, China, and has now …

The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of severe asthma chronically treated with high
doses of glucocorticoids is poorly understood. Despite this, treatment has been aimed at …

Over the past 20 years, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has regularly published and
annually updated a global strategy for asthma management and prevention that has formed …

Background Research has underscored the effects of exposure and sensitization to allergens
on the severity of asthma in inner-city children. It has also revealed the limitations of …

Background: A clinical model is needed to compare inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) with
respect to efficacy. Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to compare the relative …

BACKGROUND: Responses to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and leukotriene receptor
antagonists (LTRAs) vary among asthmatic patients. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine …

Background The issue of whether regular use of an inhaled β 2 -adrenergic agonist worsens
airflow and clinical outcomes in asthma is controversial. Retrospective studies have …

Background Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) therapy improves symptoms in patients whose
asthma is poorly controlled by an inhaled glucocorticoid alone. Alternative treatments for …