Background Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition to
medications, physical therapy is considered as a treatment strategy for asthma. We …

Background Variation in emergency department (ED) management for asthma exacerbation
leads to disparities in care. Current asthma severity scores are insufficient to be used for …

Methods: We used a retrospective cohort design to analyze 2 years of baseline data for
asthma patient encounters. Providers were classified based on guideline adherence. We …

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by obstruction,
hyperresponsiveness, and inflammatory changes in the airways. The overall prevalence of …

Objective To determine treatment persistence and exacerbations in patients initiating inhaler
treatment with fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting beta-2 …

Asthma exacerbations remain a leading cause of hospitalization in the pediatric population,
and many children who require hospitalization for status asthmaticus are managed using …

A previously healthy-year-old male with a history of mild bronchiolitis as an infant presents
with a-hour history of respiratory distress. His family reports that he has been expe-riencing …

Acute exacerbation of asthma is a frequent condition in children and adolescents and one of
the most common causes of seeking emergency care and hospitalization. It can occur in …

Sometimes in primary care centers, physicians must face critical situations and vital
emergencies. In these cases, correct initial care and adequate referral to the hospital center …

Asthma: When Albuterol Fails Page 1 1/15/2020 1 Asthma: When Albuterol Fails Dr. Tim
Visclosky, MD Special Thanks to Dr. Elaine Pomeranz, MD DISCLOSURES • There are no …