New asthma in children study findings reported from University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Researchers detail in "Parent-initiated oral corticosteroid therapy for acute asthma: a survey of current practice," new data in asthma. In this recent report published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, researchers in Melbourne, Australia conducted a study "To determine (i) the proportion of doctors who recommend parent-initiated oral corticosteroids (PIOCS) for acute asthma; and (ii) the proportion of parents who have received this advice. (i) An internet-based survey of doctors involved in the care of children with asthma; and (ii) a questionnaire-based survey of parents of children aged 4-13 years who were identified from a random sample of primary schools within...

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