title: Is a 2-day course of oral dexamethasone more effective than 5 days of oral prednisone in improving symptoms and preventing relapse in children with acute asthma?
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, Department of Family Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. erose@med.wayne.edu
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011241:Prednisone