Abstract
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of single-dose prednisolone in reducing the length of illness and hospital stay in children admitted with moderately severe asthma.Design: A randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of a single dose of prednisolone in 64 children presenting with an acute attack of asthma with arterial oxygen saturation less than 93%.Results: No significant differences in the rate of recovery of oxygen saturation, lung function measurements or duration of hospital stay were found.Conclusions: This study failed to confirm the benefit of a single dose of prednisolone in the management of children with acute severe asthma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 701-704 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 160 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |