Children under five who had been given drugs made possible asthma experiencing problems with his height. Studies conducted in Finland found that of the 12 thousand infants who consume for long-term inhaled corticosteroids showed symptoms of obstacles in the growth of the body.
This further strengthens the findings of previous studies. In past research says there is a link between asthma inhalation medication to the problem of slower growth of the body. Researchers also asked about the need for caution when giving steroids in children whose age was a toddler.
It should be understood, inhaled corticosteroids are the drugs commonly used to treat asthma for children and adults. The nature of this drug is quite strong. But in some people, it is possible to be out of side effects. Meanwhile, according to agencies dealing with asthma in the UK, Asthma UK, said that the use of these drugs to control asthma symptoms. Thus children do not need to visit the hospital frequently.
The alleged problems at this height makes doctors need to apply the new guidelines. Children are to be given during an asthma inhaled steroids, it is worth noting height and weight every year. Quoted from the BBC, it will be used as the data to monitor the possibility of slowing their growth.
The findings in this study have been presented at a European conference for Paediatric Endocrinology.
