title: [Japanese guideline for treatment and management of childhood asthma and its originality].
abstract: Japanese guideline for treatment and management of childhood asthma was published in April, 2000. This is the Japan original guideline. The general and practical asthma treatment in Japan is described. We compared with this guideline and GINA. There is not a difference in the diagnosis and concept of bronchial asthma. This guideline for several Japan original therapies are described. The originality of this guideline is the early use of theophylline. There is not the entry of the use of oral steroid. There are many Japan original therapies such as the isoproterenol continuous inhalation therapy. Also, as for this guideline the education, vaccination and exercise of the patient are written in detail. We hope that this guideline is translated to English and be published.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Odajima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iikura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents