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Guideline on management of the acute asthma attack in children by Italian Society of Pediatrics

Overview of attention for article published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics, April 2018
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Title
Guideline on management of the acute asthma attack in children by Italian Society of Pediatrics
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, April 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13052-018-0481-1
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Authors

Luciana Indinnimeo, Elena Chiappini, Michele Miraglia del Giudice, The Italian Panel for the management of acute asthma attack in children Roberto Bernardini

Abstract

Acute asthma attack is a frequent condition in children. It is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visit and hospitalization. Appropriate care is fundamental, considering both the high prevalence of asthma in children, and its life-threatening risks. Italian Society of Pediatrics recently issued a guideline on the management of acute asthma attack in children over age 2, in ambulatory and emergency department settings. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology was adopted. A literature search was performed using the Cochrane Library and Medline/PubMed databases, retrieving studies in English or Italian and including children over age 2 year. Inhaled ß2agonists are the first line drugs for acute asthma attack in children. Ipratropium bromide should be added in moderate/severe attacks. Early use of systemic steroids is associated with reduced risk of ED visits and hospitalization. High doses of inhaled steroids should not replace systemic steroids. Aminophylline use should be avoided in mild/moderate attacks. Weak evidence supports its use in life-threatening attacks. Epinephrine should not be used in the treatment of acute asthma for its lower cost / benefit ratio, compared to β2agonists. Intravenous magnesium solphate could be used in children with severe attacks and/or forced expiratory volume1 (FEV1) lower than 60% predicted, unresponsive to initial inhaled therapy. Heliox could be administered in life-threatening attacks. Leukotriene receptor antagonists are not recommended. This Guideline is expected to be a useful resource in managing acute asthma attacks in children over age 2.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 200 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 29 14%
Student > Master 17 9%
Other 17 9%
Student > Postgraduate 16 8%
Researcher 10 5%
Other 28 14%
Unknown 83 42%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 70 35%
Nursing and Health Professions 16 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 13 7%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 1%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 1%
Other 11 6%
Unknown 86 43%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 October 2018.
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#5,391,140
of 25,382,440 outputs
Outputs from Italian Journal of Pediatrics
#218
of 1,060 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#97,252
of 343,704 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Italian Journal of Pediatrics
#6
of 20 outputs
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