Dexamethasone for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: A Meta-analysis

GE Keeney, MP Gray, AK Morrison. Pediatrics. 2014;133(3):493–499 The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine whether intramuscular or oral dexamethasone is equivalent or superior to a 5-day course of prednisone or prednisolone for acute exacerbations of asthma. Children ≤18 years of age presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute exacerbations of asthma requiring systemic steroids were included in …