Acute asthma exacerbation in children

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British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. SIGN 158: British guideline on the management of asthma. A national clinical guideline. Jul 2019 [internet publication].Full text

Expert Panel Working Group of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) administered and coordinated National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee (NAEPPCC), Cloutier MM, Baptist AP, et al. 2020 focused updates to the asthma management guidelines: a report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Dec;146(6):1217-70.Full text  Abstract

National Asthma Council. Australian asthma handbook. April 2022 [internet publication].Full text

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