title: Is dexamethasone as effective as prednisone or prednisolone in the management of pediatric asthma exacerbations?
authors: Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO.
authors: Evan S
authors: ES
authors: Schwarz
authors: Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO.
authors: Brian G
authors: BG
authors: Cohn
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone; D011241:Prednisone