RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 2022 Year in Review: Pediatric Asthma
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1430
OP 1437
DO 10.4187/respcare.10913
VO 68
IS 10
A1 Baker, Joyce A
YR 2023
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/10/1430.abstract
AB Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by variable, reversible airway obstruction and hyper-responsive airways. There is a high economic burden due to a child having poorly controlled asthma with one or more asthma exacerbations resulting in an emergency department visit or hospitalization in a year. Publications on diagnosis, treatment, and management of pediatric asthma are ongoing with over 2,549 papers published from January–November 2022. The intent of this paper is to summarize 8 key topics that have prompted discussions with local, regional, and national asthma experts due to a shift in clinical practice or lessons learned from the recent pandemic that may have future application.