Use of pulmonary treatments reported to North American Epidemiologic Study of Cystic Fibrosis in 1995 (12 622 CF children and adults) related to the presence of concomitant asthma (reported in 31.5% of patients). Adapted from Konstan et al12
| Asthma (%) (n=3976) | No asthma (%) (n=8646) | |
|---|---|---|
| Oral bronchodilators | 27 | 12 |
| Inhaled bronchodilators | 95 | 76 |
| Oral corticosteroids | 31 | 21 |
| Inhaled corticosteroids | 45 | 17 |
| Cromlyn/nedocromil | 48 | 11 |