In treating asthma, inhaled steroids are favored over steroid ... Medications, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, can also cause attacks ...

Researchers found that over-use of short acting reliever drugs known as beta agonists is associated with a higher risk of death from asthma. But regular use of inhaled steroids, known as longer ...

Measurements and Results: Of the 6,254 patients, 2,495 patients (40%) did not receive inhaled steroid therapy within 90 days of discharge from their initial hospitalization for asthma. Patients ...

The findings of this study suggest that a substantial window of opportunity exists to increase the use of inhaled steroid therapy ... barriers to optimal asthma care present within the current ...