Asthma is a common and debilitating problem in children. Its many costs to society include
morbidity, hospitalization and treatment expenses, and a rising mortality rate. This paper …

Asthma is an important health care problem; over 12 million people in the United States
suffer from asthma, the majority of whom are young patients. Presentations of acute asthma …

All efforts of emergency room management of children with asthma, identification of severity
of the current exacerbation episode, and intensive treatment of the acute asthma attack have …

OBJECTIVES: Children with status asthmaticus refractory to first-line therapies of systemic
corticosteroids and inhaled beta-agonists often receive additional treatments. Because there …

In 2002, asthma affected approximately 6.1 million children younger than 18 years of age,
with an inner-city prevalence of 8.6%. 2, 3 Thus, asthma is a disease that pediatricians can …

Asthma is a common clinical condition characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and cough
resulting from reversible airflow obstruction. Histopathologic evidence over the past 30 years …

Status asthmaticus in children is associated with non-decreasing morbidity and mortality.
Oxygen, beta2-agonists and corticosteroids remain the mainstay of therapy. Other therapies …

Management of acute asthma exacerbations has evolved over recent decades, with an
expanding body of research driving advances in therapeutics. Asthma is a heterogeneous …

Status asthmaticus is the most common diagnosis leading to hospital admission in
childhood. Most of these patients respond well to oxygen, steroids, beta-agonists …

Acute bronchial asthma is a common problem with immense medical and economic impacts.
It is estimated that this disease affects 12 to 14 million people in the United States, with costs …