In children with significant respiratory distress, we initiate a dose of either 75 mg/hr (half diluted 5 mg/mL) albuterol solution delivered via a HEART nebulizer (High-output Extended Aerosol ...

[2] Short-acting β-adrenergic receptor agonists are the drugs of choice for treating acute asthma exacerbation. Of these drugs, albuterol is almost exclusively used. Albuterol MDIs are normally ...

Mesh nebulizers have more frequent drug side effects and may cause a higher increase in heart rate than compressor nebulizers in pediatric patients with asthma. Pediatric patients with asthma using ...

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While both obstructive and central sleep apnea can occur in children, it often has different causes than in adults. Treatment strategies can also differ. Pediatric sleep apnea is a sleep disorder ...

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