Life-threatening asthma (LTA) is defined as progressive respiratory failure due to asthma, refractory to treatment with inhaled bronchodilators and systemic corticosteroids.
When this happens, a person may experience more frequent and violent asthma attacks. At the same time, medications used to treat asthma, such as inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids, may be ...
Bronchodilator; CSSCD: Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease; ICD: International classification of diseases; ISAAC: International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood; PFT: Pulmonary ...
mcrz.nl Background: Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with inhaled corticosteroids does not appear to be as effective as similar treatment of asthma. It seems that only certain ...
Childhood asthma leads to over 10 million missed school days annually in the U.S., making it a significant contributor to chronic illness-related school absenteeism. In the U.S., nearly 25 million ...