Severe asthma is poorly understood clinically, physiologically and pathologically. Although
milder forms of asthma are generally easily treated, more severe forms remain refractory to …

Severe uncontrolled asthma in children is a complex and heterogeneous disease and is
considered a challenge for the pediatricians. Although nearly 5% of children with asthma …

Acute severe asthma, formerly known as status asthmaticus, is defined as severe asthma
unresponsive to repeated courses of beta-agonist therapy. It is a medical emergency that …

Most patients with asthma are managed by primary care providers. Severe asthma is
associated with substantial morbidity and health care resource use, and long-term sequelae …

Treatment of severe acute asthma can effectively and safely reduce hospitalizations, airway
interventions, and even death. Using the approach outlined herein will enable clinicians to …

Although acute asthma remains a common emergency department (ED) presentation, truly
life-threatening exacerbations are rare. 1 For example, hospital admissions are low (10% to …

Objective: To describe and compare the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations in children
given in the emergency department (ED) and admitted to acute care floor in the hospital or …

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. The incidence of
hospitalizations for acute exacerbations are increasing. Status asthmaticus is a medical …

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 …

The majority of children with asthma have mild or moderate disease and can obtain
adequate control of symptoms through avoidance of triggering factors and/or with the help of …