Objective. The global burden of pediatric asthma is high. Governments and health-care
systems are affected by the increasing costs of childhood asthma—in terms of direct health …

BACKGROUND: Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children and has
a major impact on health care use and quality of life. The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children …

Introduction: Adequate treatment for asthma depends on accurate assessment and
intervention by the parent and child and timely communication with the provider. These …

Studies in a number of countries have shown marked secular trends in asthma medications
for children since the late 1990s. Research needs to employ serial cross-sectional studies in …

Improvement of medication adherence in the school-age child can lead to improvement in
quality of life, decreased morbidity, and a potential decreased risk of deferred academic …

The global burden of childhood asthma is significant. Health care systems are faced with
increasing financial costs, while children with asthma and their caretakers are faced with …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to:(a) describe the types of medication
problems/concerns youth with asthma and their caregivers reported and (b) examine the …

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the current status of pediatric asthma
management in the Australian community pharmacy setting from the pharmacists' …

Background There is variation in childhood asthma between countries with typically higher
prevalence in “Westernized” nations. We compared asthma, respiratory symptoms, and …

OBJECTIVE: Many children with asthma do not take medications as prescribed. We studied
parents of children with asthma to define patterns of non-concordance between families' use …