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Does inhaled corticosteroid and beta agonist use affect the risk of intensive care unit admission in adults hospitalized for asthma?
Does inhaled corticosteroid and beta agonist use affect the risk of intensive care unit admission in adults hospitalized for asthma?
In adults hospitalized for asthma, medium to high use of inhaled corticosteroids reduces the risk of life-threatening exacerbations requiring ICU admission, while high use of inhaled beta agonists increases this risk.
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Supports hypothesis of ICS benefit and IBA risk in severe asthma; randomized trials needed before practice change.
Eisner et al. (2001) studied this question.
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