title: Small Airway Targeted Therapy in Pediatric Asthma: Are We There Yet?
abstract: Asthma is characterized by inflammation of proximal and distal airways. As new formulations of extrafine aerosol particles have become available, targeting small airways for the management of asthma has been investigated. As new studies attempt to explore the correlation between small airway dysfunction and clinical outcomes in asthma, well-designed clinical trials are needed to compare targeted and standard therapy for asthma management especially in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque, New Mexico .
authors.forename: Hengameh H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Raissy
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Department, Center for Clinical Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research , Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blake