Pediatric asthma in a nutshell

• Published in: Pediatrics in review Vol. 35; no. 7; p. 287
• Main Author: Link, Holger Werner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Administration, Inhalation; Anti-Asthmatic Agents - therapeutic use; Asthma - diagnosis; Asthma - drug therapy; Asthma - epidemiology; Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use; Child, Preschool; Disease Progression; Education, Medical, Continuing; Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization; Female; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prevalence; Prognosis; Respiratory Function Tests; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome

On the basis of strong research evidence, asthma is a leading cause of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for children. On the basis of research evidence, implementation of asthma guidelines by medical professionals in not optimal. On the basis of research evidence, the Asthma Predi...