Pediatric pulmonology
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Pediatric pulmonology · Apr 2014
Review Comparative StudyInhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for acute asthma in children. A systematic review.
To compare the effects of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) against systemic corticosteroids (SC) in children consulting in emergency department (ED) or equivalent for asthma exacerbation. ⋯ There is no evidence of a difference between ICS and SC in terms of hospital admission rates, unscheduled visits for asthma symptoms and need of additional course of SC in children consulting for asthma exacerbations.