Morbidity associated with oral corticosteroids in patients with severe asthma

Thorax. 2016 Apr;71(4):302-4. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-208242. Epub 2016 Feb 22.

Authors

Xue Ning Choo¹, Ian D Pavord¹

Affiliation

¹ Respiratory Medicine Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 26903592
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-208242

No abstract available

Keywords: Asthma; Asthma Pharmacology; Asthma in primary care; Clinical Epidemiology.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Asthma / diagnosis*
Asthma / drug therapy*
Asthma / epidemiology
Asthma / physiopathology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
Humans
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Glucocorticoids