The results of this review give some support to ciclesonide as an equivalent therapy to other ICS at similar nominal doses. The studies assessed low doses of steroids, in patients whose asthma required treatment with low doses of steroids. At half the dose of FP and BDP/BUD, the effects of ciclesonide were more inconsistent The effect on candidiasis may be of importance to people who find this to be problematic. The role of ciclesonide in the management of asthma requires further study, especially in paediatric patients. Further assessment against FP at a dose ratio of 1:2 is a priority.

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The short commentary article published in the Febniary issue of Pediatrics was a condensation of a larger work, and several references were deleted from the original work. No reference to health conditions of Eskimos could be made without quoting from investigations by Otto Schaefer. Unfortunately, a mistake was made in the deletion of one of Dr. Schaefer's publications, as he has pointed out. Our point about breast-feeding arises from our own observations in this Zone.

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