Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma
Kyler KE, Bettenhausen JL, Hall M, Glynn EF, Hoffman MA, Shakhnovich V, Smolderen K, Davis AM. Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma. Hospital Pediatrics 2021, 11: 380-388. PMID: 33664119, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight categoriesSystemic corticosteroidsGuideline adherenceRetrospective cross-sectional studyMultivariable logistic regression modelCerner Health FactsClass III obesityCross-sectional studyDrug dosing recommendationsLogistic regression modelsAsthma increasesGuideline adherentSevere obesityDosing recommendationsBlood InstituteCDC guidelinesHealthy weightNational HeartBMI percentileAsthma hospitalizationsClinical covariatesTotal bodyDrug dosesObesityRisk of harm