Update in Pediatric Asthma: Selected Issues

Autor: Cheryl A Dickson, Mariam Ischander, Roua Azmeh, Donald E. Greydanus, Robert D. Lloyd, Dilip R. Patel, Marisha Agana
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Disease-a-Month. 66:100886
ISSN: 0011-5029
DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.100886
Popis: Asthma is a complex condition that affects 14% of the world's children and the approach to management includes both pharmacologic as well as non-pharmacologic strategies including attention to complex socioeconomic status phenomena. After an historical consideration of asthma, allergic and immunologic aspects of asthma in children and adolescents are presented. Concepts of socioeconomic aspects of asthma are considered along with environmental features and complications of asthma disparities. Also reviewed are links of asthma with mental health disorders, sleep disturbances and other comorbidities. A stepwise approach to asthma management is discussed that includes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies in the pediatric population. The role of immunotherapy and use of various immunomodulators are considered as well.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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Abstrakt:Asthma is a complex condition that affects 14% of the world's children and the approach to management includes both pharmacologic as well as non-pharmacologic strategies including attention to complex socioeconomic status phenomena. After an historical consideration of asthma, allergic and immunologic aspects of asthma in children and adolescents are presented. Concepts of socioeconomic aspects of asthma are considered along with environmental features and complications of asthma disparities. Also reviewed are links of asthma with mental health disorders, sleep disturbances and other comorbidities. A stepwise approach to asthma management is discussed that includes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies in the pediatric population. The role of immunotherapy and use of various immunomodulators are considered as well.
ISSN:00115029
DOI:10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.100886