title: Pediatric asthma disease management.
abstract: The prevalence of asthma in children in the United States is estimated at more than 5% of the population, and it has risen more than 40% in the previous decade. Several guidelines for the management of acute and chronic asthma exist, and they all emphasize several basic components including state-of-the-art pharmacologic treatment, trigger avoidance, and patient self-management skills. This Article highlights the necessary components for pediatric asthma disease management to insure a smooth continuum of care across all disciplines and settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Care, University Hospitals of Cleveland; and Asthma Clinical Studies Coordinator, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. timothy.myers@uhhs.com
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Chatburn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D009656:North America; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome