Controversies in the management of asthma.
The debate persists on the relative role of beta 2-agonists, corticosteroids, and other antiasthmatic drugs, in part because asthma can be so difficult to control. Exploration of the concerns about therapy is followed by practical recommendations.
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Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, USA.
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans