Objective. To review the use of systemic corticosteroids to treat recurrent, acute asthma
episodes in children, with a focus on the role of oral corticosteroids. Methods. A …

Ketamine has emerged as a potential treatment option for pediatric patients with acute
asthma exacerbation who do not respond to standard therapy. This review aims to evaluate …

Background β 2-adrenergic receptor agonists are the mainstay of treatment for severe
asthma exacerbations, one of the most common causes of critical illness in children …

Status asthmaticus is a major cause of acute illness in children and one of the top
indications for admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (ICU). 1–5 Mortality is rare after a …

Background. Children are frequently admitted to hospitals for treatment of severe asthma
exacerbations. Anecdotally, a cohort of these children are thought to have multiple …

Objective To study the prevalence of bronchial asthma among primary school children in
Menoufiya Governorate (El-Bagour Center). Background Asthma is a common disease in …

Background Intermittent wheezing illnesses, which include viral associated wheeze and
asthma, are amongst the most common reasons for children to present urgently to a doctor …

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of an alternative spacer to deliver
salbutamol in acute asthma. A prospective randomized study was performed with 196 …

In 2002, asthma affected approximately 6.1 million children younger than 18 years of age,
with an inner-city prevalence of 8.6%. 2, 3 Thus, asthma is a disease that pediatricians can …

OBJECTIVE To determine if the asthma clinical pathway implemented at Wolfson Children's
Hospital reduces the length of hospital stay. To determine if pathway use affected the use of …