Vol 21. no 4
December 2016
Small airway and inhaled corticosteroids in asthma
(summary)
Marek Kulus, Katarzyna Krenke, Anna Zawadzka-Krajewska
Relatively recently, together with the development of inhalator technologies
the influence of asthma therapy on small airway condition
and function has been enjoying stronger interest. The paper presents
modern methods of small airway function assessment and theoretical
background for explanation of research results concerning higher
lung deposition of aerosol with AMMD close to 1.5mcm (micrometer).
Authors discuss clinical importance of these findings for practical selection
of the most effective form of inhalation therapy. It has been
indicated that novel methods of delivery of majority of inhaled corticosteroids
do not eliminate the risk of systemic side effects.
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