A Cochrane Systematic Review has found out that the chance of an asthma attack relapse reduces when patients are administered with a short course of corticosteroids after getting discharged from the hospital for an asthma attack.

It was revealed that steroid administration to asthma patients can also minimize the use of inhalers and the benefits may last for as long as three weeks.

From News-Medical.Net:

This updated finding was drawn after reviewing data in six trials that together involved 374 people.

Between 12% and 16% of people who are discharged from hospital after having an asthma attack have a relapse within two weeks. “There is considerable debate about the best way of treating people who have asthma attacks, including the dose, method of delivery and timing of delivery of corticosteroids. Our research found clear evidence that people who arrived at a hospital with acute asthma and were well enough to be discharged benefited from the addition of corticosteroid therapy,” says lead author Professor Brian Rowe, who works at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada.

It was remarked by colleague Carol Spooner that this systematic review strongly endorses the usage of systematic corticosteroids for treating outpatients after getting discharged from the hospital on happening of an asthma attack.

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