Update in Pediatric Asthma: Selected Issues.

Authors :: Azmeh R
Greydanus DE
Agana MG
Dickson CA
Patel DR
Ischander MM
Lloyd RD Jr
Source :: Disease-a-month : DM [Dis Mon] 2020 Apr; Vol. 66 (4), pp. 100886. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 27.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Asthma is a complex condition that affects 14% of the world's children and the approach to management includes both pharmacologic as well as non-pharmacologic strategies including attention to complex socioeconomic status phenomena. After an historical consideration of asthma, allergic and immunologic aspects of asthma in children and adolescents are presented. Concepts of socioeconomic aspects of asthma are considered along with environmental features and complications of asthma disparities. Also reviewed are links of asthma with mental health disorders, sleep disturbances and other comorbidities. A stepwise approach to asthma management is discussed that includes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies in the pediatric population. The role of immunotherapy and use of various immunomodulators are considered as well.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)