title: [Course and treatment of infantile asthma in our milieu].
abstract: We studied the clinical evolution and therapeutic approach of 50 children who were treated at the Emergency Room for an asthmatic crisis. We observed a high frequency of early onset of asthma before one year of age (n:16), constant symptoms between the crisis (n:34) and previous admissions before the present crisis (n:34) and previous admissions before the present crisis (n:16). Most cases did not have a family doctor. In 16 cases, the present crisis had four or more days of duration. We observed a frequent administration of suboptimal doses of bronchodilator and antiinflammatory drugs. These results show a non satisfactory treatment of infantile asthma.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Clínica Pediátrica, Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scrigni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grenoville
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Sarasqueta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Breiter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jimenez
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001118:Argentina; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
vernacular_title: Evolución y tratamiento del asma infantil en nuestro medio.