The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma

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• J Asthma · May 2013

  Randomized Controlled Trial

  The effect of the endothelin-1 receptor antagonist, bosentan, on patients with poorly controlled asthma: a 17-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover pilot study.

  To determine the effect of bosentan on subjects with poorly controlled asthma. ⋯ In this pilot study, 4 weeks of bosentan did not improve FEV1, β-agonist use, asthma symptom score, or asthma control test score in patients with poorly controlled asthma when compared with placebo.

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• J Asthma · May 2013

  Demographics, clinical course, and outcomes of children with status asthmaticus treated in a pediatric intensive care unit: 8-year review.

  This study was done to understand the demographics, clinical course, and outcomes of children with status asthmaticus treated in a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). ⋯ Asthmatics with any disease severity are at risk for life-threatening asthma exacerbations requiring PICU stay, especially those who are not adherent with their daily medications.

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• J Asthma · May 2013

  Receipt of systemic corticosteroids during asthma visits to US emergency departments, 2007-2009.

  National Asthma Education and Prevention Program recommended emergency department (ED) asthma treatment includes both providing systemic corticosteroids in the ED and a steroid prescription at discharge. ⋯ Substandard ED asthma care is common, even among visits by patients with more severe asthma exacerbations.

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