If your child is suffering from asthma, and you stay sure of giving her all the required dosages of inhaled corticosteroids, it may still not prove safe for your child!
Yes, even after consistent medication, your child’s asthma may not stay under control.
This is what a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference suggested.
It has been found that children who consistently been reported to have inhaled steroid were 20% less likely to have well-controlled asthma than those who didn’t use any inhaled steroids.
Researcher Gregory Sawicki, M.D. of Children’s Hospital in Boston said,
There may be several reasons for our findings; It is possible that some children are genetically less responsive to steroids.
In addition to issues of medication adherence and inability to completely control for differences in underlying asthma, severity can never be completely ruled out.
This study would surely help researchers with a clear picture of real-world asthma management, and thus the ways of its practice.
