Short- and long-term efficacy of prednisolone for first acute rhinovirus-induced wheezing episode - UTU Research Portal

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Short- and long-term efficacy of prednisolone for first acute rhinovirus-induced wheezing episode

Authors: Jartti T, Nieminen R, Vuorinen T, Lehtinen P, Vahlberg T, Gern J, Camargo CA, Ruuskanen O

Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Journal acronym: J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN

Volume: 135

Issue: 3

First page : 691

Last page: U178

Number of pages: 17

ISSN: 0091-6749

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.001

Abstract

Conclusions: Prednisolone cannot be routinely recommended for all young children experiencing their first acute, moderate-to-severe, rhinovirus-induced wheezing episode. Prednisolone might be beneficial in a subgroup of children with high viral loads.