Severe asthma in children

SK Ramratnam, LB Bacharier, TW Guilbert - The Journal of Allergy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Severe asthma in children is associated with significant morbidity and is a highly
heterogeneous disorder with multiple clinical phenotypes. Cluster analyses have been …

[HTML][HTML] The use of inhaled corticosteroids in pediatric asthma: update

E Hossny, N Rosario, BW Lee, M Singh… - World Allergy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite the availability of several formulations of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and delivery
devices for treatment of childhood asthma and despite the development of evidence-based …

A randomised clinical trial of feedback on inhaler adherence and technique in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma

I Sulaiman, G Greene, E MacHale… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
In severe asthma, poor control could reflect issues of medication adherence or inhaler
technique, or that the condition is refractory. This study aimed to determine if an intervention …

Electronic monitoring of adherence to inhaled corticosteroids: an essential tool in identifying severe asthma in children

A Jochmann, L Artusio, A Jamalzadeh… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
International guidelines recommend that severe asthma can only be diagnosed after
contributory factors, including adherence, have been addressed. Accurate assessment of …

Difficult vs. severe asthma: definition and limits of asthma control in the pediatric population

A Licari, I Brambilla, A Marseglia, M De Filippo… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Evaluating the degree of disease control is pivotal when assessing a patient with asthma.
Asthma control is defined as the degree to which manifestations of the disease are reduced …

The digital asthma patient: the history and future of inhaler based health monitoring devices

D Kikidis, V Konstantinos, D Tzovaras… - Journal of aerosol …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The wave of digital health is continuously growing and promises to transform healthcare and
optimize the patients' experience. Asthma is in the center of these digital developments, as it …

Challenges in uncontrolled asthma in pediatrics: important considerations for the clinician

B Andrenacci, G Ferrante, G Roberto… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Despite symptoms control being the primary focus of asthma management
according to guidelines, uncontrolled asthma is still an issue worldwide, leading to huge …

Managing the pediatric patient with refractory asthma: a multidisciplinary approach

J Cook, F Beresford, V Fainardi, P Hall… - Journal of asthma …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Children with asthma that is refractory to high levels of prescribed treatment are described
as having problematic severe asthma. Those in whom persistent symptoms result from a …

Asthma across childhood: improving adherence to asthma management from early childhood to adolescence

N Rehman, M Morais-Almeida, AC Wu - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Asthma affects nearly 6 million US children. Throughout childhood, children undergo a
series of biological, developmental, and psychosocial changes. Thus, factors influencing a …

Interventions on adherence to treatment in children with severe asthma: a systematic review

B Boutopoulou, D Koumpagioti, V Matziou… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Poor adherence to inhaled medication is a commonly encountered problem
among children with asthma. However, there is a relatively paucity of data regarding the …