title: Single-dose oral dexamethasone is effective in preventing relapse after acute asthma exacerbations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. Electronic address: caroline.s.watnick@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Caroline S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Watnick
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; Center for Asthma Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Donald H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone; D011241:Prednisone