Asthma exacerbation is a common reason for children to present to the emergency
department. If primary therapies fail to halt the progression of an asthma flare, status …

Asthma is a common and potentially life threatening childhood condition. Asthma involves
not only chronic airway remodeling, but may also include frequent exacerbations resulting …

OBJECTIVE: To briefly present the current options available for the treatment of acute,
severe asthma in children, with a special focus on emergency department and inpatient …

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

OBJECTIVES An increasing prevalence of pediatric asthma has led to increasing burdens of
critical illness in children with severe acute asthma exacerbations, often leading to …

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 the most common medical emergency in children. It is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality rates and poses a tremendous societal burden worldwide …

About 10% of American children have asthma, and its prevalence, morbidity, and mortality
have been increasing. Asthma is an inflammatory disease with edema, bronchial …

BACKGROUND: In our institution's pediatric emergency department, adherence to evidence-
based asthma guidelines was noted to be suboptimal for patients with asthma …

Background Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and a major source
of childhood health burden worldwide. These burdens are particularly marked when …