Deshpande A, McKenzie S A
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986 Jul 19;293(6540):169-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.293.6540.169.
A double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of the treatment of children with acute asthma at home showed that a three day course of prednisolone hastened improvement of both asthmatic symptoms and peak expiratory flow rates. Thus all asthmatic children who present with an acute attack should be considered for treatment with corticosteroids in addition to bronchodilators not only to prevent possible deterioration but also to speed recovery.
一项针对儿童在家中治疗急性哮喘的双盲、随机、安慰剂对照研究表明，为期三天的泼尼松龙疗程可加速哮喘症状和呼气峰值流速的改善。因此，所有出现急性发作的哮喘儿童，除支气管扩张剂外，还应考虑使用皮质类固醇进行治疗，这不仅是为了防止可能的病情恶化，也是为了加速康复。
