Impact of a discharge prescription for dexamethasone on outcomes of children treated in the emergency department for acute asthma exacerbations

CONCLUSIONS: Prescription for an additional dexamethasone dose was not associated with reduced treatment failure or improved outcomes for children with acute asthma discharged from the ED. Single, ED-dose of dexamethasone prior to discharge may be sufficient for children with mild to moderate asthma exacerbations.PMID:38112414 | DOI:10.1080/02770903.2023.2294910

Source: Journal of Asthma - December 19, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Melisa S Tanverdi Nidhya Navanandan Savannah Brackman Lorel Huber Jan Leonard Rakesh D Mistry Source Type: research