Acute severe paediatric asthma remains a serious and debilitating disease throughout the
world. The incidence and mortality from asthma continue to increase. Early, effective and …

Severe childhood asthma is a serious, life-threatening disease that presents a challenge for
patients, families, and caregivers. Despite evolving medical and pharmacologic therapies …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To briefly present the current options available for the treatment of acute,
severe asthma in children, with a special focus on emergency department and inpatient …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, with asthma exacerbations and
wheezing resulting in more than 2 million emergency department visits per year. Symptoms …

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 …

This article reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and current treatment strategies for
severe asthma exacerbations in children. The prevalence of asthma is increasing, as are the …

Background Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and a major source
of childhood health burden worldwide. These burdens are particularly marked when …

Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children and the most common
reason that children are admitted to the hospital. Nevertheless, the evidence to support …

Asthma exacerbation is a common reason for children to present to the emergency
department. If primary therapies fail to halt the progression of an asthma flare, status …