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Daniel J Jackson1

  • 1Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue K4/936 CSC, Madison, WI, 53792-9988, USA, djj@medicine.wisc.edu.

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
|October 2, 2014
PubMed

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This review discusses updated asthma treatment strategies for children, including new long-term, intermittent, and emerging therapies. It addresses gaps in current care guidelines and suggests future research directions for recurrent wheezing in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Therapeutics

Background:

  • Recurrent wheezing and asthma in children present complex treatment challenges.
  • The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Expert Panel Report-3 (EPR-3) from 2007 offers foundational guidance.
  • Subsequent clinical trials have expanded the evidence base for pediatric asthma management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review contemporary approaches to pediatric asthma therapy.
  • To discuss advancements beyond the EPR-3 guidelines.
  • To identify areas needing further research in childhood asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent clinical trials and therapeutic strategies.
  • Analysis of new approaches in long-term, intermittent, and emerging asthma treatments.
  • Discussion of guideline-based care gaps.

Main Results:

  • New therapeutic strategies for long-term asthma control are presented.
  • Intermittent fixed-dose and dynamic dosing therapies are examined.
  • Emerging treatments and their potential impact are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Updated evidence informs current pediatric asthma care.
  • Further research is needed to address remaining gaps in guideline-based management.
  • Optimizing treatment for recurrent wheezing in children requires ongoing evaluation.

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