Increased mortality in patients with corticosteroid-dependent asthma: a nationwide population-based study.

Hyun LeeJiin RyuEunwoo NamSung Jun ChungYoomi YeoDong Won ParkTai Sun ParkJi-Yong MoonTae-Hyung KimJang Won SohnHo Joo YoonSang-Heon Kim

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2019)

In this real-world, clinical practice, observational study, chronic use of systemic CS was associated with increased risk of mortality in patients with asthma, with a significant dose-response relationship between systemic CS use and long-term mortality.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
clinical practice
risk factors
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
drug induced
air pollution