Article Text
Therapeutics
Symptomatic use of beclomethasone-albuterol and regular use of beclomethasone did not differ for control of mild asthma
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Papi A, Canonica GW, Maestrelli P, et al. Rescue use of beclomethasone and albuterol in a single inhaler for mild asthma. N Engl J Med 2007;356:2040–52.
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METHODS
Design:
randomised controlled trial (Beclomethasone plus Salbutamol Treatment [BEST] study).
Allocation:
unclear allocation concealment.*
Blinding:
blinded (unclear).*
Follow-up period:
6 months.
Setting:
25 centres in Italy, Austria, Poland, and Spain.
Patients:
466 patients, 18–65 years of age, with mild, persistent asthma for ⩾6 months, prebronchodilator FEV1 ⩾75% of predicted value, and controlled asthma during …
Footnotes
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Source of funding: Chiesi Farmaceutici.