title: The safety of inhaled corticosteroids in children.
abstract: There are some concerns about the long-term effects of inhaled corticosteroids in children. Various steps can be taken to minimise the risks of treatment. The nurse has a crucial role in improving patients' and parents' understanding of asthma and its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000187:drug effects; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000187:drug effects; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids