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Acute severe asthma: Differences in therapies and outcomes among pediatric intensive …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Asthma is the most common medical emergency in children. It is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality rates and poses a tremendous societal burden worldwide …

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 …

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

Critical status asthmaticus resulting in respiratory failure is frequently encountered by the
pediatric intensivist. This article discusses the prerequisites and contributing causes of …

Acute severe asthma is one of the most common medical emergency situations in childhood,
and physicians caring for acutely ill children are regularly faced with this condition. In this …