FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA

Autor: Maja Skerbinjek Kavalar; Aleksander Brunčko; Stanislav Primožič; Mitja Kos; Dalila Lampe Ivanovska; Ervin Strbad
Sprache: Englisch; Slowenisch
Veröffentlicht: 2001
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FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA
publishDate 2001
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title FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA
spellingShingle FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA
title_short FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA
title_sort FOLLOW-UP OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUTICASONEPROPIONATE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA
author2 Maja Skerbinjek Kavalar
Aleksander Brunčko
Stanislav Primožič
Mitja Kos
Dalila Lampe Ivanovska
Ervin Strbad
author_facet Maja Skerbinjek Kavalar
Aleksander Brunčko
Stanislav Primožič
Mitja Kos
Dalila Lampe Ivanovska
Ervin Strbad
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abstract Background. For pediatric patients who suffer from persistent asthma, inhalation corticosteroid therapy is of an increasing importance. It has been known that inhalation therapy lowers drug related risks in this population. The present study was aimed to show that protective therapy using inhalation corticosteroid fluticasonepropionate (ICS-FP) improves the health status of children with asthma and that low doses of ICS-FP have no clinically significant side effects, even in a long term use. Methods. Sixty-five children with predominantly moderate asthma treated with protective anti-inflammatory drug ICSFP for more than six months were monitored in an ambulatory setting. The study included children and adolescents aged 5–18 years. The efficacy of the protective treatment with ICSFP was investigated by measurements of eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) in serum and spirometric parameters at the beginning and after six months of the treatment. The safety of protective treatment was assessed with measurements of body mass and height of the children and morning serum cortisol levels. Results. During the protective treatment the number of asthma exacerbation diminished. The triggers of nonallergic exacerbations were physical activity, changes of weather and viral inflammations and the triggers of allergic asthma exacerbations were allergens (hous-dust mite, pollens and animal dander) and infections. ECP values similarly showed a statistically significant decrease from 43.1 ± 27.8 nmol/L at the beginning to 20.3 ± 13.0 nmol/L after six months. Values of spirometric parameters, expressed as percentage of normal values for the population under study, exhibited 7–14% improvement in the six months observation period. All their changes were statistically significant, e.g. in FEV1 from 82.8 ± 12.4% to 96.3 ± 16.0%. Despite regular and appropriate treatment with ICS-FP, no decrease in morning serum cortisol levels exceeding normal values were observed. From 417.1 ± 138.4nmol/L at the beginning of the study, cortisol levels ...
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