Oscillometry for acute asthma in the pediatric emergency department

Acute asthma exacerbations account for 750,000 pediatric emergency department (ED) visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and 5.2 billion in excess health care costs in the United States annually.1 The current ED treatment of acute exacerbations is based on the severity at initial presentation as determined by clinical scoring tools, which are limited by subjectivity and poor association with actual airway function.2 Traditional methods to objectively assess lung function, including spirometry and peak expiratory flow rate, are not feasible or reproducible in younger children.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 7, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Nidhya Navanandan, Katharine L. Hamlington, Rakesh D. Mistry, Stanley J. Szefler, Andrew H. Liu Tags: Letters Source Type: research