TY - JOUR
AU - da Silva Filho, Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira
AB - Pediatric Pulmonology 51:1122–1130 (2016) Albuterol Via Metered-Dose Inhaler in Children: Lower Doses Are Effective, and Higher Doses Are Safe 1,2 1 Fabio Pereira Muchao, MD, MSc, Juliana Miguita e Souza, MD, 1 1 Helida Conceic S ao Cavalcante Torres, MD, Isabella Batista De Lalibera, MD, 2 1 1 Andrea Vieira de Souza, PhD, Joaquim Carlos Rodrigues, MD, PhD, Claudio Schvartsman, MD, PhD, 1,2,3 and Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva Filho, MD, PhD * Summary. Background: The ideal dosing of albuterol via metered-dose inhalers for acute childhood asthma is not well established. We hypothesized that greater doses of albuterol would result in less time in the hospital and lower admission rates. Methods: This was a randomized controlled double-blind multicenter study, conducted in emergency rooms (ER). We included patients with 2–17 years old with moderate to severe acute asthma (Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure, PRAM, score 
5). Dosages administered during the first hour included: 6 (up to 25 kg) or 12 puffs (>25 kg) in the control group and 9 (up to 15 kg), 12 (>15–20 kg), 15 (>20–25 kg), or 18 puffs (>25 kg) in the study group. Several efficacy (changes in PRAM score, pulse oximetry, and FEV , length 
TI - Albuterol via metered‐dose inhaler in children: Lower doses are effective, and higher doses are safe
JF - Pediatric Pulmonology
DO - 10.1002/ppul.23469
DA - 2016-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/albuterol-via-metered-dose-inhaler-in-children-lower-doses-are-C27yyOrFPQ
SP - 1122
EP - 1130
VL - 51
IS - 11
DP - DeepDyve
ER -