Taming Asthma in School-Aged Children: A Comprehensive Review

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 May-Jun;6(3):726-735. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.01.023.

Abstract

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and the leading cause of childhood morbidity as measured by school absences, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. Multiple factors play a role in the development, treatment and prevention of childhood asthma including racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities, both the home and school environments, and medication use. The goals of this review are to summarize these aspects of asthma in school-aged children and to present an updated review of medications as it relates to treatment strategies that will help in the care of these children. We conclude that phenotypic heterogeneity and appropriate environmental assessments and interventions are important considerations in the management of childhood asthma.

Keywords: Allergen; Asthma; Environment; Home; Inner-city; Integrated pest management; Intervention; Medications; Pollutant; Racial/ethnic disparities; School; School-aged children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Asthma / ethnology
  • Asthma / therapy*
  • Child
  • Environment
  • Humans
  • Race Factors
  • Schools
  • Socioeconomic Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents