July 19, 2025Journal of Neonatal SurgeryOpen Access

Comparison of Nebulized Versus Systemic Corticosteroid for Management of Children Presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

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AAAyaz AhmadEast Texas A&M University ZKZarmast KhanUniversity of Sargodha AJAsif JaveedNishtar Medical College and Hospital

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Randomized controlled trial found systemic corticosteroids improved asthma symptoms faster in children, suggesting better outcomes than nebulized treatments.

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Systemic corticosteroids led to faster symptom resolution in children with asthma exacerbations, improving within 48 hours.
At 48 hours, 85% of the systemic corticosteroid group achieved significant clinical improvement compared to 68% for nebulized corticosteroids.
Randomized controlled trial assessed 240 pediatric patients aged 2 to 12 years using the Pediatric Asthma Severity Score.
Findings imply systemic corticosteroids may be the preferred choice for acute asthma management in pediatric cases.

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Ahmad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af70627567bf4f94feb77a https://doi.org/10.63682/jns.v14i32s.8418

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Randomized controlled trial found systemic corticosteroids improved asthma symptoms faster in children, suggesting better outcomes than nebulized treatments.

Comparison of Nebulized Versus Systemic Corticosteroid for Management of Children Presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

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Comparison of Nebulized Versus Systemic Corticosteroid for Management of Children Presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

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