Symptoms frequency and medical implications of severe asthma in children.
The frequency of asthma symptoms, drug therapy and medical intervention have been studied in a group of 200 children with severe asthma attending an asthma clinic. There was wide use of all the common asthma preparations, usually in combination. An average of 6.4 general practitioner consultations per year per child occurred for asthma episodes. Antibiotics were prescribed regularly in 57% for asthma symptoms. Forty-six percent had attended breathing exercises and physiotherapy for an extended period.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents