Japanese pediatric guideline for the treatment and management of bronchial asthma 2012.
Pediatr Int
; 56(4): 441-50, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
A new version of the Japanese pediatric guideline for the treatment and management of bronchial asthma was published in Japanese at the end of 2011. The guideline sets the pragmatic goal for clinicians treating childhood asthma as maintaining a "well-controlled level" for an extended period in which the child patient can lead a trouble-free daily life, not forgetting the ultimate goal of obtaining remission and/or cure. Important factors in the attainment of the pragmatic goal are (i) appropriate use of anti-inflammatory drugs; (ii) elimination of environmental risk factors; and (iii) educational and enlightening activities for the patient and caregivers regarding adequate asthma management in daily life. The well-controlled level refers to a symptom-free state in which no transient coughs, wheezing, dyspnea or other symptoms associated with bronchial asthma are present, even for a short period of time. As was the case in the previous versions of the guideline, asthmatic children younger than 2 years of age are defined as infantile asthma patients. Special attention is paid to these patients in the new guideline they often have rapid exacerbation and easily present chronic asthmatic conditions after the disease is established.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Int
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão