Inhaled steroids — too much of a good thing?

Goeman, Dianne P; Sawyer, Susan M; Abramson, Michael J; Stewart, Kay; Thien, Francis C K; Aroni, Rosalie A; Douglass, Jo A

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To the Editor: Our recent study of patients' priorities for asthma care1,2 provides additional evidence supporting the concerns of Wilson and Robertson in their editorial questioning the possible overuse of inhaled corticosteroids.3

Correspondence:

1. Goeman D, Aroni R, Stewart K, et al. Patients' views of the burden of asthma: a qualitative study. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 295-299. <eMJA full text>
2. Douglass J, Aroni R, Goeman D, et al. A qualitative study of action plans for asthma. BMJ 2002; 324: 1003-1007.
3. Wilson J, Robertson C. Inhaled steroids — too much of a good thing? The goal is to achieve optimal asthma control with the lowest effective dose. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 288-289. <eMJA full text>
4. Asthma management handbook 2002. Melbourne: National Asthma Council, 2002: 43.
5. MIMS Australia 2002. Issue No. 4. Sydney: MediMedia Australia Pty Ltd, 2002: 278.

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