Asthma
Early inhaled corticosteroids to decrease hospitalization in asthma patients
Article: Thorax. 1998 Dec;53(12):1025-9. First treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of admissions to hospital for asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Chad McCormick…
Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) vs. nebulizers for asthma exacerbation
Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995 Feb;149(2):201-5. Metered-dose inhalers with spacers vs nebulizers for pediatric asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Blake Barnes…
Ipratropium for inpatient asthma
Article: J Pediatr. 2001 Jan;138(1):51-58. Ipratropium bromide plus nebulized albuterol for the treatment of hospitalized children with acute asthma Reviewer: Dr. Audrey…
Milk consumption and asthma
Article: J R Soc Promot Health. 2004 Mar;124(2):74-80. The effects of exclusion of dietary egg and milk in the management of asthmatic…
PFT’s for asthma
Article: J Pediatr. 2005 Dec;147(6):797-801. The influence of pulmonary function testing on the management of asthma in children Reviewer: Dr. Ragini Kapoor…
Asthma severity scores for children admitted with acute asthma exacerbation
Article: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Jul;107(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.03.011. Epub 2011 Apr 22. The RAD score: a simple acute asthma severity score…
Does treatment of influenza infection with Tamiflu in children with asthma decrease the risk of acute asthma exacerbation?
Article:Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Mar;24(3):225-32. Oral oseltamivir improves pulmonary function and reduces exacerbation frequency for influenza-infected children with asthma. Reviewer: Dr….
Does a multidisciplinary approach to asthma care improve asthma control?
Article:Chest. 2006 Feb;129(2):292-9. An interdisciplinary intervention for undertreated pediatric asthma Reviewer: Dr. Delene Musielak…
Nebulized hypertonic saline for wheezing
Article: Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129(6):e1397-403. Epub 2012 May 21. Hypertonic saline and acute wheezing in preschool children Reviewer: Dr. Bonni Heithold…
Continuous vs. intermittent albuterol for status asthmaticus
Article: Crit Care Med. 1993 Oct;21(10):1479-86. A prospective, randomized study of continuous versus intermittent nebulized albuterol for severe status asthmaticus in children…