Objective: The goal of this report is to review available modalities for assessing and
managing acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients, including some that are not …

Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by recurrent
wheezing, breathlessness, and coughing. Acute exacerbations of asthma can be life …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in pediatric patients and is the leading cause of
childhood disability. The functional abnormalities of this disease—namely, airway …

Objective. Acute asphyxial asthma (AAA) is well described in adult patients and is
characterized by a sudden onset that may rapidly progress to a near-arrest state. Despite the …

Children and youth with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency
department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life …

Severe asthma, although present in a relatively small proportion of the total population with
asthma, comprises the group of patients with the greatest morbidity and who are in particular …

Acute severe asthma: recent advances : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Acute severe
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Acute severe asthma remains a major economic and health burden. The natural history of
acute decompensations is one of resolution and only about 0.4% of patients succumb …

Children with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department
with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-threatening …

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