Title of article
Comparative Efficacy of Dexamethasone versus Hydrocortisone in Severe Acute Pediatric Asthma
Author/Authors
Ebrahimi, Sedigheh Department of Pediatric - Faculty of Medicine - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj , Sarkari, Bahador Department of Parasitology and Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz
Pages
2
From page
159
To page
160
Abstract
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of
dexamethasone and hydrocortisone in the treatment of
acute paediatric asthma. Forty seven asthmatic children
were randomised to receive either dexamethasone (0.6
mg/ml, maximum 16 mg) in a single dose or
hydrocortisone (8-10 mg/kg/day) in 4 equal doses for 2
days. Our findings showed that the mean length of
hospitalization in children receiving dexamethasone was
significantly shorter than those receiving hydrocortisone.
Keywords
Asthma , dexamethasone , Hydrocortisone
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2007
Record number
2434424
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