2024
How Is Asthma Diagnosed in Infancy and Childhood?
Bazzy-Asaad A. How Is Asthma Diagnosed in Infancy and Childhood? 2024, 103-105. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Are the Most Current Asthma Guidelines From the National Institutes of Health and What Do I Need to Know About Them?
Bazzy-Asaad A. What Are the Most Current Asthma Guidelines From the National Institutes of Health and What Do I Need to Know About Them? 2024, 113-116. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-27.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League
Weiss P, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C. Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League. Journal Of Asthma & Allergy Educators 2010, 1: 117-121. DOI: 10.1177/2150129710370703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma action planAsthma exacerbationsUse of bronchodilatorsExercise-induced bronchoconstrictionDiagnosis of asthmaKnowledge of asthmaCause of deathSecondary outcomesAsthma educationAsthma attacksAsthma awarenessMultiple-choice surveyHigh riskGeneral populationAsthmaAge groupsInhalerDescriptive studyLack of awarenessBronchodilatorsYouth soccer playersExacerbationChildrenSoccer playersParent coaches
2009
Predictors of Asthma-related Pediatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations
Tolomeo C, Savrin C, Heinzer M, Bazzy-Asaad A. Predictors of Asthma-related Pediatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations. Journal Of Asthma 2009, 46: 829-834. DOI: 10.1080/02770900903162753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visitsAsthma-related emergency department visitsDepartment visitsSubsequent hospitalizationPrevious emergency department visitsSubsequent emergency department visitsPediatric emergency department (ED) visitsAppropriate asthma managementIndependent risk factorPredictors of asthmaSignificant predictorsLogistic regression analysisChi-square testOwn asthmaAsthma managementChildren's HospitalPrimary diagnosisLeading causeRisk factorsHospital databaseHospitalizationAsthmaEarly identificationLarger studyDescriptive study
2001
Safety of inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma
Bazzy-Asaad A. Safety of inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2001, 13: 523-527. PMID: 11753100, DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200112000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate dosesChronic childhood asthmaUltimate adult heightMainstay of therapyUse of ICSAdrenal suppressionAsthma controlAdrenal functionChildhood asthmaGrowth retardationAdult heightAsthmaLong-term studiesDrugsCorticosteroidsChildrenDosesInitial decreaseGrowth velocitySafetyProper monitoringComplicationsGlucocorticoidsTherapyMainstay