Referenser
1. Rabe KF, Vermeire PA, Soriano JB, et al. Clinical management of asthma in 1999: the Asthma Insight and Reality in Europe (AIRE) study. Eur Respir J 2000; 16:802-7.
2. Hyland ME, Ståhl E. Asthma treatment needs: a comparison of patients´ and health care professionals´ perceptions. Clin Ther 2004; 26:2141-52.
3. Partridge M, van der Molen T, Myrseth S-E, et al. Attitudes and actions of asthma patients on regular maintenance therapy: The INSPIRE study. BMC Pulm Med 2006; 6:13.
4. Jatakanon A, Lim S, Barnes PJ. Changes in sputum eosinophils predict loss of asthma control. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161:64-72.
5. FitzGerald JM, Becker A, Sears MR, et al. Doubling the dose of budesonide versus maintenance treatment in asthma exacerbations. Thorax 2004; 59:550-6.
6. Harrison TW, Oborne J, Newton S, et al. Doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid to prevent asthma exacerbations: randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2004; 363:271-5.
7. Pauwels RA, Löfdahl C-G, Postma DS, et al. Effect of inhaled formoterol and budesonide on exacerbations of asthma. N Engl J Med 1997; 337:1405-11.
8. Foresi A, Morelli MC, Catena E. Low-dose budesonide with the addition of an increased dose during exacerbations is effective in long-term asthma control. Chest 2000; 117:440-6.
9. Ställberg B, Olsson P, Jörgensen LA, et al. Budesonide/formoterol adjustable maintenance dosing reduces asthma exacerbations versus fixed dosing. Int J Clin Pract 2003; 57:656-61.
10. Buhl R. Budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of asthma. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2003; 4:1393-406.
11. Ellul-Micallef R, Johansson S-A. Acute dose-response studies in bronchial asthma with a new corticosteroid, budesonide. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1983; 115:419-22.
12. Miyamoto T, Takahashi T, Nakajima S, et al. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-response study with budesonide Turbuhaler in Japanese asthma patients. Respirology 2000; 5:247-56.
13. Busse WW, Chervinsky P, Condemi J, et al. Budesonide delivered by Turbuhaler is effective in a dose-dependent fashion when used in the treatment of adult patients with chronic asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1998; 101:457-63.
14. Ringdal N, Derom E, Wåhlin-Boll E, et al. Onset and duration of action of single doses of formoterol inhaled via Turbuhaler. Respir Med 1998; 92:1017-21.
15. Kemp JP, Chervinsky P, Nelson H. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-response study with formoterol Turbuhaler. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997; 99(No 1 Pt 2):S329.
16. Malolepszy J, Böszörményi Nagy G, Selroos O, et al. Safety of formoterol Turbuhaler at cumulative doses of 90 g in patients with acute bronchial obstruction. Eur Respir J 2001; 18:928-34.
17. Scicchitano R, Aalbers R, Ukena D, et al. Efficacy and safety of budesonide/formoterol single inhaler therapy versus a higher dose of budesonide in moderate to severe asthma. Curr Med Res Opin 2004; 20:1403-18.
18. Rabe KF, Pizzichini E, Ställberg B, et al. Budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler for maintenance and relief in mild-to-moderate asthma. A randomized, double-blind trial. Chest, 2006; 129:246-56.
19. O´Byrne PM, Bisgaard H, Godard PP et al. Budesonide/formoterol combination therapy as both maintenance and reliever medication in asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 171:129-36.
20. Vogelmeier C, D´Urzo A, Pauwels R, et al. Budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy: an effective asthma treatment option? Eur Respir J 2005; 26:819-28.
21. Aalbers R, Backer V, Kava TTK, et al. Adjustable maintenance dosing with budesonide/formoterol compared with fixed-dose salmeterol/fluticasone in moderate to severe asthma. Curr Med Res Opin 2004; 20:225-40.
22. Rabe KF, Atienza T, Magyar P, et al. Effect of budesonide in combination with formoterol for reliever therapy in asthma exacerbations: a randomised controlled, double-blind study. Lancet 2006; 368:744-53.
23. Kuna P, Peters J, Buhl R. Budesonide/formoterol as maintenance and reliever therapy reduces asthma exacerbations versus a higher maintenance dose of budesonide/formoterol or salmeterol/fluticasone. Eur Respir J 2006; 28, suppl 50:205s.