Asthma
Clinical Inquiries
Are inhalers with spacers better than nebulizers for children with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Metered-dose inhalers with a spacer (MDI/S) are as good as, or better than, nebulizers for children with asthma. This is...
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Educational interventions improve outcomes for children with asthma
BACKGROUND: A previously published meta-analysis suggested that asthma education programs for children do not affect asthma-related morbidity or...
Original Research
Asthma: Resource use and costs for inhaled corticosteroid vs leukotriene modifier treatment—a meta-analysis
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best treatment for bronchiolitis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nebulized epinephrine decreases oxygen requirements, respiratory rate, wheezing, and retractions and may lower...
Original Research
Do written action plans improve patient outcomes in asthma? An evidence-based analysis
OBJECTIVE: Current guidelines recommend use of written action plans and peak flow monitoring as key components of asthma care.
Clinical Inquiries
Is there a role for theophylline in treating patients with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: With adults, oral theophylline may help lower the dosage of inhaled steroids needed to control chronic asthma. It offers no...
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Inhaled fluticasone superior to montelukast in persistent asthma
Meltzer EO, Lockey RF, Friedman BF, et al. Efficacy and safety of low-dose fluticasone propionate compared with montelukast for maintenance...
Clinical Inquiries
What environmental modifications improve pediatric asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Reducing environmental tobacco smoke exposure decreases health care utilization among poor asthmatic children. Dust mite...
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Intravenous albuterol effective for acute severe asthma
Browne GJ, Trieu L, van Asperen P. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous salbutamol and nebulized ipratropium bromide...
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Albuterol via metered-dose inhaler and nebulizer equivalent in adults
Newman KB, Milne S, Hamilton C, Hall K. A comparison of albuterol administered by metered-dose inhaler and spacer with albuterol by nebulizer in...
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Homeopathy ineffective for asthma
Lewith GT, Watkins AD, Hyland ME, et al. Use of ultramolecular potencies of allergen to treat asthmatic people allergic to house dust mite: Double...