Copyright © 2001 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVE: Although the efficacy of inhaled antiinflammatory therapy in improving symptoms and lung function in childhood asthma has been shown in clinical trials, the effectiveness of these medications in real-world practice settings in reducing acute health care use has not been well-evaluated. This study examined the effect of inhaled antiinflammatory therapy on hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits by children for asthma. DESIGN: Defined population cohort study over 1 year. SETTING: Three managed care organizations (MCOs) in Seattle, Boston, and Chicago participating in the Pediatric Asthma Care-Patient Outcome Research and Treatment II trial. PA...
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and is a leading cause for paediatric admission ...
BACKGROUND: Re-admissions to hospital in childhood asthma are common with studies reporting that 25%...
Background: Preschool children with clinically-diagnosed asthma have a higher rate of emergency depa...
Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood, and acute asthma is the ...
Summary: Many clinicians advise their patients to increase the dose of inhaled corticosteroids durin...
Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of hospital based treatment for children admitted to hospi...
Background: Asthma is one of the most common reasons for paediatric admissions to hospital, with sub...
Objectives: To improve the management of childhood asthma.Subjects & Setting: Children admitted with...
Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of hospital based treatment for children admitted to hospi...
Objective: To determine whether the administration of ß2- agonist by Metered Dose inhaler (MDI) with...
© 2001 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND: Many factors affect use of inha...
The use of inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium bromide) along with inhaled short-acting β-agonists...
Background: Asthma is a common and potentially serious chronic disease that imposes a substantial bu...
n estimated 6.3 million children in the United States had asthma in 2001.1 Despite the availability ...
Study objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a cotinine-feedback, behaviorally based educatio...
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and is a leading cause for paediatric admission ...
BACKGROUND: Re-admissions to hospital in childhood asthma are common with studies reporting that 25%...
Background: Preschool children with clinically-diagnosed asthma have a higher rate of emergency depa...
Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood, and acute asthma is the ...
Summary: Many clinicians advise their patients to increase the dose of inhaled corticosteroids durin...
Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of hospital based treatment for children admitted to hospi...
Background: Asthma is one of the most common reasons for paediatric admissions to hospital, with sub...
Objectives: To improve the management of childhood asthma.Subjects & Setting: Children admitted with...
Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of hospital based treatment for children admitted to hospi...
Objective: To determine whether the administration of ß2- agonist by Metered Dose inhaler (MDI) with...
© 2001 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND: Many factors affect use of inha...
The use of inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium bromide) along with inhaled short-acting β-agonists...
Background: Asthma is a common and potentially serious chronic disease that imposes a substantial bu...
n estimated 6.3 million children in the United States had asthma in 2001.1 Despite the availability ...
Study objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a cotinine-feedback, behaviorally based educatio...
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and is a leading cause for paediatric admission ...
BACKGROUND: Re-admissions to hospital in childhood asthma are common with studies reporting that 25%...
Background: Preschool children with clinically-diagnosed asthma have a higher rate of emergency depa...