Annals of medicine
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of acute asthma in children in the emergency department: a meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis aimed to compare the treatment of an acute asthma attack in children in the emergency department (ED) with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) versus placebo or oral systemic corticosteroids (SC) as assessed by the hospital admission rates. ⋯ ICS treatment of children with acute asthma exacerbations showed a similar rate of hospitalization as those treated by SC.