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Guideline topic: Pharmacological management of asthma
Evidence table 4.9: Exacerbation

Author

Year

Study type

Quality rating

Population

Outomes measured

Effect size

Confidence intervals / p values

Comments

Adults

Foresi1

2000

RCT

++

Hospital adults

Exacerbations PEF (diary)
Clinic P++ at 612 B> TTCR high dose
FEV, symptoms HD

[down arrow] 50% NIL

25l/m (approx)

NS
LFSS

p (< 0.015-0.05)

P< 0.05

P< 0.05

  
  1. Foresi A, Morelli MC, Catena E. Low-dose budesonide with the addition of an increased dose during exacerbations is effective in long-term asthma control. On behalf of the Italian Study Group. Chest 2000;117(2):440-6.
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