Inter-country variations in anti-asthmatic drug prescriptions for children. Systematic review of studies published during the 2000–2009 period

M Bianchi, A Clavenna, M Bonati - European journal of clinical …, 2010 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study was to analyse inter-and intra-country quantitative and
qualitative differences in anti-asthmatic prescriptions to children and adolescents. Methods …

Problematic severe asthma in children, not one problem but many: a GA2LEN initiative

G Hedlin, A Bush, KL Carlsen… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Although most children with asthma are easy to treat with low doses of safe medications,
many remain symptomatic despite every therapeutic effort. The nomenclature regarding this …

Child-and caregiver-reported problems and concerns in using asthma medications

B Sleath, GX Ayala, S Davis, D Williams, G Tudor… - Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. The purpose of the study was to (a) describe the types of medication
problems/concerns that asthmatic children and their caregivers reported and (b) examine …

Initiating inhaled steroid treatment for children with asthma in the emergency room: current reported prescribing rates and frequently cited barriers

AL Andrews, RJ Teufel, WT Basco Jr - Pediatric emergency care, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of this study was to determine how frequently emergency
department (ED) physicians prescribe inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and describe …

Concerns with beta2-agonists in pediatric asthma-a clinical perspective

ETG Kersten, GH Koppelman, BJ Thio - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Summary Beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists (β2-agonists) are extensively used in the
treatment of childhood asthma. However, there have been concerns regarding their adverse …

Wide Institutional Variability in the Treatment of Pediatric Critical Asthma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

CM Rogerson, AH Hogan, B Waldo… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Children with status asthmaticus refractory to first-line therapies of systemic
corticosteroids and inhaled beta-agonists often receive additional treatments. Because there …

Japanese guidelines for childhood asthma 2017

H Arakawa, Y Hamasaki, Y Kohno… - Allergology …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
abstract The Japanese Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases 2017
(JAGL 2017) includes a minor revision of the Japanese Pediatric Guideline for the Treatment …

Outcomes in clinical trials of inhaled corticosteroids for children with asthma are narrowly focussed on short term disease activity

IP Sinha, PR Williamson, RL Smyth - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Little work has been done to determine which outcomes should be measured in
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in children with asthma. Drug regulatory authorities …

Anti-asthma medication prescribing to children in the Lombardy Region of Italy: chronic versus new users

M Bianchi, A Clavenna, M Sequi, A Bortolotti… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2011 - Springer
Background Although anti-asthma medications are amongst those most frequently under or
over prescribed it is generally accepted that prescriptions for such agents can be used as a …

A longitudinal examination of the asthma medication ratio in children with Medicaid

AL Andrews, DL Brinton, KN Simpson… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background/Objective: An efficient and accurate strategy for identifying children
with asthma at high-risk for exacerbation is needed. The objective of this study is to conduct …