Efficacy of different drug treatment regimens in acute asthma in children in North China: A meta-analysis

The combination of glucocorticoids and β2 receptor adrenergic agonists in acute asthma treatment in children may provide improved therapeutic outcomes compared to monotherapy, with potentially higher treatment effectiveness and shorter symptom relief time. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of included studies, significant heterogeneity in some outcomes, and limited long-term data. Further, high-quality studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are needed to establish definitive recommendations for clinical practice.