Articles & Research

The following articles are areas of controversy or interest in the field of asthma or key articles that are important for health professionals working with asthma patients.

Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids

Agertoft, L & Pedersen, S. 2000. Effect of long-term treatment with inhaled budesonide on adult height in children with asthma. New England Journal of Medicine, 343(15): 1064.

Pedersen, S. 2001. Do inhaled corticosteroids inhibit growth in children? American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 164: 521-535.

Allen, D. et al. 2003. Inhaled corticosteroids: past lessons and future issues. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology,
112(3): S1-S40.

Doull, IJM. 2004. The effect of asthma and its treatment on growth. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 89: 60-63.

Controversy over Treatment of Mild Persistent Asthma

Boushey, HA et al. 2005. Daily versus as-needed corticosteroids for mild persistent asthma. New England Journal of Medicine, 352(12): 1519-1528.

Treatment of mild asthma. 2005. New England Journal of Medicine, 353(4): 424-427. (Letters in response to Boushey paper).

Daily inhaled corticosteroid treatment should be prescribed for mild persistent asthma. Pro/Con Editorials. 2005. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 172: 410-416.

Asthma Education for Health Professionals

Clark, NM et al. 1998. Impact of education for physicians on patient outcomes. Pediatrics, 101: 831-836.

Clark, NM et al. 2000. Long-term effects of education for physicians on patient satisfaction and use of health services. European Respiratory Journal, 16: 15-21.