Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudySingle-dose oral dexamethasone in the emergency management of children with exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma.
To compare the efficacy of a single dose of oral dexamethasone (Dex) versus 5 days of twice-daily prednisolone (Pred) in the management of mild to moderate asthma exacerbations in children. ⋯ A single dose of oral Dex (0.6 mg/kg) is no worse than 5 days of twice-daily prednisolone (1 mg/kg per dose) in the management of children with mild to moderate asthma.