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Clinical efficacy of formoterol in children with bronchial asthma

Bronşial astımlı çocuklarda formoterol kullanımının klinik etkileri

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168–172
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Our findings suggest that inhaled formoterol is effective in controlling chronic asthma symptoms in children who are symtomatic despite regular use of inhaled corticost eroids.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to determine the role and side effects of formoterol in the treatment of children with bronchial asthma who are symptomatic, despite regular use of inhaled corticosteroids.
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Key Findings & Data:Formoterol turbuhaler (9 g twice a day) were given to 15 children with mild persistent or moderate asthma for six weeks, who were still symptomatic despite use of 400 mg/day inhaled budesonid.
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Conclusion & Impact:Our findings suggest that inhaled formoterol is effective in controlling chronic asthma symptoms in children who are symtomatic despite regular use of inhaled corticost eroids.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Astım · Bronşiyal hastalıkları · Bronkodilatör ajanlar

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the role and side effects of formoterol in the treatment of children with bronchial asthma who are symptomatic, despite regular use of inhaled corticosteroids. Formoterol turbuhaler (9 g twice a day) were given to 15 children with mild persistent or moderate asthma for six weeks, who were still symptomatic despite use of 400 mg/day inhaled budesonid. The patients were evaluated with daily asthma symptom scores and PEF values, and spirometric measurements were done at the beginning, third and sixth weeks of the therapy. Asthmatic symptom scores decreased and daily PEF values increased with formoterol treatment. In spirometric measurements, an increase in FVC and FEV1 were found while there was not any significant change in PEF and MEF25-75 values. Dizziness in one patient and tremor in another was observed. Our findings suggest that inhaled formoterol is effective in controlling chronic asthma symptoms in children who are symtomatic despite regular use of inhaled corticost eroids.

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Bu çalışma, inhale steroid kullanımına rağmen semptomatik olan bronşiyal astımlı çocukların tedavisinde formoterolün astım semptomları üzerindeki etkisini ve yan etkilerini saptamak için yapıldı. Hafif persistant ve/veya orta şiddette astımı olan ve 400 mg/gün inhale budesonid kullanımına rağmen semptomları süren 15 çocuğa altı hafta süreyle formoterol turbuhaler (günde iki kez 9 mg) verildi. Çalışma dönemi boyunca hastalar başlangıçta, üçüncü ve altıncı haftada değerlendirildi, günlük astım semptom skorlarına ve PEF ölçümlerine bakıldı, spirometrik ölçümler yapıldı. Altı haftalık formoterol tedavisi süresince hastaların astım semptom skorlarında azalma ve günlük PEF (ekspiratuar doruk akım hızı) düzeylerinde yükselme gözlendi. Spirometrik ölçümlerden FVC (zorlu vital kapasite) ve FEV1 (bir saniyedeki zorlu ekspiratuar hacim) düzeylerinde artış saptandı, PEF ve MEF25-75'te (zorlu vital kapasitenin %25 ile 75'i arasındaki ortalama akım) değişme gözlenmedi. Bir hastada ilaç kullanımından sonra baş dönmesi, bir hastada tremor saptandı. Bulgularımız düzenli steroid kullanımına rağmen semptomatik olan çocuklarda kronik astım semptomlarını kontrol etmede formoterolün etkili olduğunu ve önemli bir yan etkisinin olmadığını göstermektedir.

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KÖSE, S., KARAMAN, Ö., UZUNER, N., ELLİDOKUZ, H., TURGUT, C. Ş., TEZCAN, D. (2003). Clinical efficacy of formoterol in children with bronchial asthma. Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 168–172. https://ajindex.com/articles/367992

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