Pediatrics

• Curbside Consultation

• What Is the Standard Practice When a Patient With an Acute Asthma Exacerbation Is Admitted to the Hospital?

• Lisa B. Zaoutis, MD
• Hospitalization is warranted for patients with sustained or worsening respiratory distress during an asthma exacerbation or in patients where needed...More »

• In the Journals

• Vitamin D levels may hinder bone mineral accretion in children with asthma who use corticosteroids

• May 23, 2012
• Vitamin D levels significantly modified the effect of oral corticosteroids on bone mineral accretion in children, particularly boys, with asthma,...More »

• Curbside Consultation

• How Big of a Problem Is Childhood Asthma?

• Robert A. Heinle, MD
• Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease associated with intermittent episodes of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and respiratory distress. These...More »

• Curbside Consultation

• Which Groups of Children Are Most Impacted by Childhood Asthma?

• Robert A. Heinle, MD
• Asthma has been found in children of all ages, of both genders, and in all ethnicities; however, the prevalence of asthma varies throughout life and to...More »

• Curbside Consultation

• What Causes Asthma? Is It Due to Genes, the Environment, Infection, or Some Combination of These?

• Katherine A. King, MD
• In 1989, the cover of the journal Science had a picture of a child with a headline stating that the gene for cystic fibrosis had been isolated, and the...More »

• Curbside Consultation

• How Do I Know It Is Asthma That Is Causing My Patient's Symptoms?

• Anita Bhandari, MD
• Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood, affecting about 12.7% of American children. In 2005, 9 million children were diagnosed with asthma...More »

• In the Journals

• Dust mite allergen sensitivity associated with wheezing risk among asthmatic children with rhinovirus

• May 17, 2012
• High allergic sensitization to dust mite allergen was common among children with asthma and increased the risk for acute wheezing provoked by rhinovirus,...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Targeted interventions urged for asthma medication adherence

• May 17, 2012
• Addressing parents’ beliefs about the importance of using asthma medication is a fundamental element in boosting their children’s compliance,...More »

• In the Journals

• African ancestry, lung function associated in Puerto Rican children

• May 16, 2012
• Genetic factors, environmental or lifestyle factors, or both correlated with African ancestry and may influence lung function in Puerto Rican children,...More »

• Books

• Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Asthma: 49 Clinical Questions

• Aaron Chidekel, MD
  2012; ISBN 1-55642-987-8
• 288 Soft Cover, ISBN 978-1-55642-987-3, Order# 79873, $79.95...More »

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