Use of inhalation corticosteroids (ICS) in children with asthma in general practice

To prevent airway remodelling and the development of irreversible airway obstruction, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) should be introduced in an early phase of the disease. Dutch guidelines recommend ICS for children with moderate to severe asthma. To evaluate the use of ICS in relation to the severity of asthma. We evaluated asthma symptoms during 2 weeks, bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR), and the use of ICS in 74 children (age: 7–16) who...