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Review
. 2018 May-Jun;6(3):726-735.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.01.023.

Taming Asthma in School-Aged Children: A Comprehensive Review

Ahmad Salaheddine Naja  1 , Perdita Permaul  2 , Wanda Phipatanakul  3
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Review

Taming Asthma in School-Aged Children: A Comprehensive Review

Ahmad Salaheddine Naja et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 May-Jun.

Abstract

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and the leading cause of childhood morbidity as measured by school absences, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. Multiple factors play a role in the development, treatment and prevention of childhood asthma including racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities, both the home and school environments, and medication use. The goals of this review are to summarize these aspects of asthma in school-aged children and to present an updated review of medications as it relates to treatment strategies that will help in the care of these children. We conclude that phenotypic heterogeneity and appropriate environmental assessments and interventions are important considerations in the management of childhood asthma.

Keywords: Allergen; Asthma; Environment; Home; Inner-city; Integrated pest management; Intervention; Medications; Pollutant; Racial/ethnic disparities; School; School-aged children.

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Disclosure Statement: The authors declare they have no conflicts to disclose, regarding to or outside this work.

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NAEPP EPR-3 guidelines for management of childhood asthma [56]
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