Budesonide inhalation suspension versus methylprednisolone for treatment of moderate bronchial asthma attacks.

Background: Owing to their side effects, administration of steroids for bronchial asthma attacks should be minimized. We investigated whether budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) could replace intravenous steroid administration for the treatment of moderate bronchial asthma attacks.

Subjects And Methods: The subjects were children aged 5 years and younger hospitalized for moderate bronchial asthma attacks.

Basophil activation marker CD203c is useful in the diagnosis of hen's egg and cow's milk allergies in children.

Background: The diagnosis of food allergy (FA) is usually based on oral food challenge tests (OFC). However, OFCs occasionally induce severe adverse reactions. CD203c expression on basophils is emerging as a potential diagnostic index.