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Children treated daily with ICS grow 0.5 cm less during the first year of treatment, no difference second year

Once-daily fluticasone furoate is efficacious in asthma symptomatic on low-dose inhaled corticosteroids

Inhaled steroids at high doses may cause adrenal insufficiency

Effect of childhood asthma and inhaled steroid on adult height: 1.2 cm lower height with budesonide vs. placebo

Half of patients with mild/moderate asthma have noneosinophilic disease - FeNO and inhaled steroids may not help

Mometasone/formoterol (Dulera) associated with a 200-mL increase in FEV1 on day 1, greater effect than fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair)

Inhaled mometasone and budesonide have the same efficacy, but mometasone 800 mcg affects the HPA axis

Even local steroids (eye drops, ICS, creams) can cause adrenal suppression and adrenal insufficiency

Daily vs. Intermittent Budesonide in Preschool Children with Recurrent Wheezing: No Difference

No dose-response relationship for fluticasone furoate in moderate/severe asthma: 200 mcg once daily worked as well as 800 mcg

Inhaled steroids associated with 34% increase in the rate of diabetes?

Inhaled steroids for 6 months may affect bone status of female asthmatic patients

88% of moderate to severe asthmatics are not able to fully control their symptoms

Low-dose fluticasone is less expensive and more effective than montelukast in children with asthma

Statins enhance anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

Asthma in pregnancy - under-diagnosed and under-treated

Single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) did not work very well in asthma patients

"Maintenance and reliever" (M+R) approach to asthma control

Alvesco (ciclesonide) - review of marketing brochure

Asthma Treatment with Inhaled Steroids: Daily or On Demand (PRN)?