Asthma
Commentary
A plea for help with another coding conundrum
Medical Verdicts
Man treated for asthma dies of undiagnosed heart disease...Failure to confirm Echo result leads to cardiac arrest...more...
PURLs
Dust mite control measures don’t help asthma patients
Forget about mattress covers and air filtration systems. They don’t work, despite what the guidelines say.
Applied Evidence
Help patients gain better asthma control
The latest government guidelines—which have more steps and an additional breakout for kids—make it easier for you to initiate, individualize, and...
Clinical Inquiries
Are any alternative therapies effective in treating asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, some are. Acupuncture relieves subjective symptoms of asthma and reduces medication use in mild to moderate asthma (...
Clinical Inquiries
What is the preferred treatment for a child with mild persistent asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for children with mild persistent asthma because they...
Clinical Inquiries
What best prevents exercise-induced bronchoconstriction for a child with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Inhaled short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) are most effective in preventing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, followed...
Q&A
High-dose zafirlukast in emergency department provides small benefit in acute asthma
Clinical Question: Does high-dose zafirlukast reduce the need for hospital admission in patients with an acute asthma exacerbation, and does 1...
Clinical Inquiries
Is nedocromil effective in preventing asthmatic attacks in patients with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nedocromil (Tilade) is effective for the treatment of mild persistent asthma. It has not been shown to be effective in more...
Applied Evidence
Changes in recommended treatments for mild and moderate asthma
Clinical Inquiries
How effective are leukotriene inhibitors for asthma in children?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Evidence on the use of leukotriene inhibitors in children is insufficient to permit conclusions regarding efficacy. Given...