Oral Dexamethasone vs. Oral Prednisone for Children With Acute Asthma Exacerbations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Oral Dexamethasone vs. Oral Prednisone for Children With Acute Asthma Exacerbations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to compare relapse rates and adverse effects with oral dexamethasone vs. oral prednisone for acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients.Methods: A computerized literature search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CENTRAL (Cochrane Cent...

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Main Authors: Jienan Wei, Yan Lu, Fang Han, Jing Zhang, Lan Liu, Qingqing Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
status asthmaticus
prednisolone
dexamethasone
steroids
relapse
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00503/full

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