Pediatric Asthma

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Background

Highlighted claims

• Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory condition in children, caused by airway inflammation and constriction. — Effectiveness of self-management interventions for asthma control and healthcare utilisation among school-aged children in minority families in the United States: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
• In 2021, 6.5% of US children under 18 had asthma. — Effectiveness of self-management interventions for asthma control and healthcare utilisation among school-aged children in minority families in the United States: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
• Poor asthma control in children causes increased emergency department visits, hospitalisations, reduced quality of life, sleep disturbances, diminished academic performance, and elevated school absenteeism. — Effectiveness of self-management interventions for asthma control and healthcare utilisation among school-aged children in minority families in the United States: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
• Adolescents with poorly controlled asthma face risks of anxiety, depression, social isolation, and heightened vulnerability to bullying victimisation. — Effectiveness of self-management interventions for asthma control and healthcare utilisation among school-aged children in minority families in the United States: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
• Poor asthma control in children also burdens caregivers through work absenteeism. — Effectiveness of self-management interventions for asthma control and healthcare utilisation among school-aged children in minority families in the United States: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis