Is the SMART approach better than other treatment approaches for prevention of asthma exacerbations? A meta-analysis
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Is the SMART approach better than other treatment approaches for prevention of asthma exacerbations? A meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonists (LABA) has been used as a single inhaler both for maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma, the SMART approach. The administration of additional CS with each reliever inhalation in response to symptoms is expected to provide better control of airway inflammation. The aim of this meta-analysis w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2465-1028,1122-0643
DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2009.348