Network Five: Practice Changes In Paediatric Wheeze Management

Network Five: Episode 31

Guest Expert – Dr Chetan Pandit, Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Specialist – Sydney, Australia.

Part 1 – Viral Induced Wheeze

• Fernandes RM, Wingert A, Vandermeer B, Featherstone R, Ali S, Plint AC, Stang AS, Rowe BH, Johnson DW, Allain D, Klassen TP, Hartling L. Safety of corticosteroids in young children with acute respiratory conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2019 Aug 1;9(8):e028511.

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Part 2 – Childhood Asthma

• Dahan E, El Ghazal N, Nakanishi H, El Haddad J, Matar RH, Tosovic D, Beran A, Than CA, Stiasny D. Dexamethasone versus prednisone/prednisolone in the management of pediatric patients with acute asthmatic exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Asthma. 2023 Aug;60(8):1481-1492.

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Part 3 – Adolescent Asthma

• Crossingham I, Turner S, Ramakrishnan S, Fries A, Gowell M, Yasmin F, Richardson R, Webb P, O’Boyle E, Hinks TS. Combination fixed-dose beta agonist and steroid inhaler as required for adults or children with mild asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 May 4;5(5):CD013518.

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Part 4 – Mycoplasma – To Treat Or Not?

• Liu X, Wang Y, Chen C, Liu K. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and risk of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microb Pathog. 2021 Jun;155:104893.

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