Procaterol via nebulizer versus metered‐dose inhaler with a spacer for acute asthma exacerbation in children
An MDI with a spacer was comparable to an NEB in effectiveness and was associated with a shorter LOS and lower incidence of adverse events. An MDI with a spacer may serve as an alternative to an NEB for administering inhaled procaterol in patients with acute asthma exacerbation in the PED.
Authors
- Yusuke Hagiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-6000)
- Osamu Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-1768)
- Koichi Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-7408)
- Yoshihiko Morikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1437-0374)
- Kenta Sugiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-6209)
- Hiroshi Hataya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0241-6467)
Institutions
- Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (JP)
- Gifu University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70072
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16