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Clinical guidelines on pediatric asthma exacerbation in emergency department, a narrative review

Shabahang Jafarnejad1, Hamidreza Khoshnezhad Ebrahimi1

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Aliasghar Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

European Journal of Translational Myology
|June 6, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Clinical practice guidelines aid in managing pediatric asthma. This review compares evidence-based guidelines to help clinicians make informed decisions for better pediatric asthma care.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory airway disease in children.
  • Children's narrower airways make them susceptible to asthma complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and compare clinical practice guidelines for pediatric asthma management.
  • To provide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for optimal patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of major biomedical databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, Science Direct, Global Index Medicus).
  • Analysis focused on pediatric asthma epidemiology, management, and clinical guidelines published between 2000 and 2019.
  • Critical comparison of evidence-based guidelines, including BTS/SIGN and NICE.

Main Results:

  • Clinical practice guidelines are essential for effective pediatric asthma management.
  • Despite variations, key recommendations across guidelines show significant commonalities.
  • Analysis of guideline differences can aid clinicians in decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized guidelines improve the quality of pediatric asthma management.
  • Understanding guideline nuances supports accurate clinical decision-making for pediatric asthma.
  • Evidence-based guidelines are crucial tools for optimizing care for children with asthma.

Keywords:
Emergency DepartmentPediatric asthmachild healthclinical guidelinesemergency care

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