title: Question 1: Prednisolone or dexamethasone for acute exacerbations of asthma: do they have similar efficacy in the management of exacerbations of childhood asthma?
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff University, , Cardiff, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone
keywords: General Paediatrics; Respiratory; Therapeutics