Clinical outcomes of levalbuterol versus racemic albuterol in pediatric patients with asthma: Propensity score matching approach in a medicaid population

ConclusionThis observational study of children aged 2–18 demonstrated levalbuterol prescription fills were associated with reduced ED visits, but not hospitalizations. Additional research may be necessary to assess this association. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - September 30, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jing Yuan, Zhiqiang Kevin Lu, Yanjun Zhang, Jun Wu, Bryan L. Love, Richard M. Schulz Tags: Original Article: Outcomes Source Type: research