Objective: Significant changes have occurred in the intensity of treatment of children with
severe asthma in the last decade. The objectives of this study are 1) to describe the changes …

BACKGROUND: The clinical literature on the indicence and subsequent mortality of asthma
has come primarily from the experience of large tertiary referral centers, particularly in …

The management of children with severe acute asthma who required admission to the
intensive care (ICU) of this hospital during 1982 to 1988 was reviewed retrospectively. A …

Acute severe asthma: Differences in therapies and outcomes a... : Critical Care Medicine
Acute severe asthma: Differences in therapies and outcomes among pediatric intensive …

Objective: The hospitalization and mortality rates incurred from acute childhood asthma
continue to rise in the past decade. The purpose of this study is to examine the outcome …

INTRODUCTION: Severe acute asthma in children is associated with substantial morbidity
and may require pediatric ICU (PICU) admission. The aim of the study was to determine risk …

The number of children requiring pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission for severe
acute asthma (SAA) around the world has increased. Objectives We investigated whether …

OBJECTIVES An increasing prevalence of pediatric asthma has led to increasing burdens of
critical illness in children with severe acute asthma exacerbations, often leading to …

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pediatric hospitalizations in 1982, and occurs in approximately 10% of children in the United …

Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood, affecting approximately 10% of all
children.(1, 2) Asthma exacerbations (“attacks”) frequently prompt hospitalization, with …