Management of Asthma in Children

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Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Addition of long-acting beta-agonists to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Most consensus statements recommend the use of long-acting ß2-agonists (LABA) as adjunct therapy to inhaled corticosteroids for poorly controlled asthma. The purpose of this review was to identify the benefits and safety profile of adding long-acting ß2...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Asthma in childhood
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Asthma in childhood is common and it can be serious. About 1 in 4 young children and 1 in 7 teenagers in South Australia are affected by asthma. You need to work out a plan for treating your child's asthma with your doctor.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Asthma Friendly Children's Services resources
Publisher:   The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
Description:   The Asthma Friendly Children's Services Program has been developed by Asthma Victoria to provide a safer environment for children in preschool, childcare and family day care.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma-related emergency department attendance
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Asthma care for children in our society is common and costly. There is now evidence that educational intervention for children who have attended the emergency department for asthma lowers the risk of the need for future emergency department visits and h...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Asthma and young children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Asthma affects many children. Parents of a child with asthma need to know about their child's condition, symptoms and medications. All other carers, such as grandparents and childcare workers, should also be aware of the child's asthma and how to manage it.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Asthma - managing your asthma
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic tells you how to manage asthma. Finding out you've got asthma is not the end of the world! Lots of people have asthma. If you learn all about it and how to manage it you can do almost anything that you set your mind to.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Ciclesonide versus other inhaled steroids for chronic asthma in children and adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Inhaled corticosteroids, such as budesonide, beclomethasone or fluticasone, which have been available for many years, have proven to be an important therapy for controlling the inflammation caused by asthma. They are given usually twice daily, and are r...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Asthma in children under 5 - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Asthma is relatively common in children under 5. With correct management asthma symptoms can be well controlled, allowing your child to live a full and active life.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Asthma management for schoolchildren - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Educators in Australia are now becoming more aware of the needs of children with asthma and steps are being taken to create asthma-friendly schools.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Taking corticosteroids for asthma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Asthma is a common problem in Australia. If people with asthma get symptoms every week they may be given an inhaler to prevent the symptoms.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Starting steroids for asthma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Inhaled corticosteroids are indicated for everyone with persistent asthma. For most patients low doses are sufficient to improve clinical outcomes. Increasing the dose may not cause a proportionate improvement in the patient's symptoms and lung function.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Management of asthma in children aged 1-15 years
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   This guideline addresses the assessment, diagnosis, and management of asthma in children and young people aged 1-15 years inclusive. The guidelines summarises the latest international literature and combines this with New Zealand expertise.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Asthma First Aid Plan [Vietnamese]
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Asthma can start within a few minutes or a few days. When asthma occurs, the child's chest will be contracted. He/she will be coughing, wheezing and quickly suffers breathing difficulty. If this happens, follow the 4 steps in the asthma first aid plan below.
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Educational interventions for asthma in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Learning self-management strategies related to asthma prevention or attack management can help improve children's lung function and feelings of self-control, as well as reduce school absences and days of restricted activity and decrease emergency room u...
Date:   Aug 2002
Title:   A decade of coordinated asthma management in Australia
Publisher:   National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   This report seeks to present an overview of asthma in Australia, past, present and future. Contents: A decade of asthma management in Australia; Asthma management teams working harder and smarter; Latest statistical trends; Adherence: whose responsibility; Managing childhood asthma and parental anxiety; Unravelling the mystery.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Asthma and children: a guide to coping
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Advice for parents on managing children with asthma.
Date:   Oct 1999
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