title: Childhood asthma. Considerations in establishing treatment programs.
abstract: This article briefly discusses the natural history of asthma, evaluation strategies, patient education programs for asthmatics and their families, as well as monitoring techniques for outpatient management of the asthmatic child. This information should facilitate an aggressive comprehensive treatment program that will not only minimize symptomatic periods but maximize normalization of the patient's life-style.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D013806:Theophylline; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium