Asthma
Fluticasone propionate vs. budesonide for asthma symptoms
Article: J Pediatr. 1999 Apr;134(4):422-7. Efficacy and safety of high-dose inhaled steroids in children with asthma: a comparison of fluticasone propionate with…
Lansoprazole for asthma
Article: JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):373-81. Lansoprazole for children with poorly controlled asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Paul Hansen…
Doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids for acute asthma exacerbation
Article: Arch Dis Child. 1998 Jul;79(1):12-7 Treatment of acute asthmatic exacerbations with an increased dose of inhaled steroid. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick…
Oral steroid dosage for outpatient asthma exacerbation
Article:Chest. 2002 Aug;122(2):624-8. Adverse behavioral effects of treatment for acute exacerbation of asthma in children: a comparison of two doses of oral…
Action plans for children with asthma
Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Feb;162(2):157-63. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials examining written action plans in children: what is the…
Vitamin D and asthma
Article: Serum vitamin D levels and severe asthma exacerbations in the Childhood Asthma Management Program study Reviewer: Dr. Brooke Colbert…
Azithromycin and acute asthma exacerbations
[slideshare id=6893890&doc=azithromycinandasthma-110211104146-phpapp02] Article: The effect of telithromycin in acute exacerbations of asthma Reviewer: Dr. Sarah Smitherman…
Home spirometry and asthma
Article: Home spirometry and asthma severity in children Reviewer: Dr. Brett Moore…
Use of Singulair in asthma
[slideshare id=5280150&doc=ebm-sum-100924161512-phpapp01] PICO question: How does the addition of a leukotriene receptor antagonist to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids change the asthma control in…