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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
531
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2006-9-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
Inhaled corticosteroids are effective and safe treatments for childhood asthma in standard doses, yet at high dosages they may be associated with adverse events and suboptimal outcomes; add-on therapy is, therefore, recommended to minimise their use. We quantified prescribing of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and add-on therapy in children in July 2003 and found that high-dose inhaled corticosteroids were prescribed to 10% of children aged 5-11 years and 6% of under-5's who were treated for asthma. Add-on therapy was lacking for almost half of these individuals. Some children were receiving treatment not in accord with current licences and evidence-based recommendations and, as such, may be at risk of adverse outcomes.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
0960-1643
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
56
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
788-90
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Administration, Inhalation,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Adrenal Cortex Hormones,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Anti-Asthmatic Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Asthma,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Drug Therapy, Combination,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Family Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Guideline Adherence,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Physician's Practice Patterns,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Practice Guidelines as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:17007710-Risk Factors
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pubmed:year |
2006
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pubmed:articleTitle |
High-dose inhaled corticosteroid use in childhood asthma: an observational study of GP prescribing.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2AY. mikethomas@doctors.org.uk
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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