Table 1 Clinical characteristics of children with difficult asthma
From: Can HRCT be used as a marker of airway remodelling in children with difficult asthma?
Number | 27 |
|---|---|
Age* | 10.5 (4.1 – 16.7) |
Male/Female | 17/10 |
FEV1 (% predicted)*, pre-bronchodilator a | 82.6 (32.1 – 118) |
Atopic | 21 (78%) |
Treatment: | |
Daily dose budesonide/equivalent* | 2000 (800 – 4000) μm |
Number on LABA | 20 (74%) |
Number on regular orals steroids | 50(18.5%) |