Self-management education of children with asthma: a meta-analysis.

Serum, hair and nail Zinc level in children with asthma; zinc supplemental treatment in children with asthma: a systematic and meta-analysis review article

Prevalence of asthma in iranian children: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

Background: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease in childhood and has been growing globally over the last three decades. Studies in this regard indicate different and irrelevant results in Iran. Different prevalence of asthma has been reported in industrialized countries, prevalence of 25.9% in the United Kingdom, 12.8% in Spain and 31% in Australia. This study aimed to evaluate asthma ...

Outpatient management of asthma in children age 5-11 years: guidelines for practice.

PURPOSE To increase awareness among nurse practitioners (NPs) regarding diagnostic and treatment guidelines for asthma for the 5-11 year age group recently updated by the National Asthma Education Prevention Program-Expert Panel 3 (NAEPP-EPR3). DATA SOURCES NAEPP-EPR3 guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma released from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in August 20...

cents, identified from the databases of Cochrane Airways Group and PsychINFO and from reference lists of review

Group and PsychINFO and from reference lists of review articles and eligible studies. Methods. The eligible, randomized, controlled trials for children and adolescents reported lung function, morbidity, self-perception of asthma control, or utilization of health care services. Eligible studies were abstracted, assessed for methodologic quality, and pooled with fixedeffects and random-effects mo...

Asthma Self-Management Patient Education

Introduction Importance of Patient Self-Management Education Components of Asthma Education Asthma Self-Management Education for Adults Asthma Self-Management Education for Children Patient Considerations When Planning Asthma Education Age Culture and Health Beliefs Health Literacy Access to Care Psychosocial Factors Setting Provider Factors Does Asthma Education Reduce the Cost of Asthma Care?...