Open AccessA 3-day course of 1 mg/kg versus 2 mg/kg bodyweight prednisolone for 1- to 5-year-old children with acute moderate exacerbation of asthma: a randomized double-blind noninferiority trial
Author(s) -
Pavan Kumar Buddala,
Venkatesh Chandrasekaran,
K.T. Harichandrakumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxaa082
Subject(s) - medicine , wheeze , prednisolone , exacerbation , salbutamol , asthma , randomized controlled trial , pediatrics , emergency department , anesthesia , psychiatry
Even though the guidelines on the management of preschool asthma recommend early use of corticosteroids for acute moderate-to-severe exacerbations, considerable variation exists with regard to type and dose of steroids.
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