title: Risk of varicella complications in children treated with inhaled steroids.
abstract: We have studied the complications of varicella in children treated with inhaled steroids. From 1995 to 2005, 3/213 (1.4%) children hospitalized on the island of Mallorca, Spain, for varicella had received inhaled steroids. The rate of hospitalization for varicella complications in children receiving inhaled steroids was 17/100,000 children taking inhaled steroids, a rate similar to the rest of the children's population (18.2/100,000). Inhaled steroids did not increase the risk of varicella complications (relative risk 0.94; 95% confidence interval: 0.3-2.89).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Son Dureta University Hospital, Mallorca, Spain. jhervashp@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hervás
authors.forename: Borja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Osona
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masip
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeste
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figuerola
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hervás
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids