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Severe asthma in children
An official statement from Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association
Adel S. Alharbi, Abdullah A. Yousef, Saleh A. Alharbi, Talal M. Almaghamsi, Mansour M. Al Qwaiee, Faisal M. Al-Somali, Turki S. Alahmadi, Sami A. Alhaider, Wadha H. Alotaibi, Mona A. Albalawi, Faisal N. Alotaibi, Ahmed S. Alenizi, Muslim M. Alsaadi and Yazan S. Said
Saudi Medical Journal April 2022, 43 (4) 329-340; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.4.43.20210756
Adel S. Alharbi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDAbdullah A. Yousef
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSaleh A. Alharbi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDTalal M. Almaghamsi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMansour M. Al Qwaiee
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDFaisal M. Al-Somali
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDTurki S. Alahmadi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSami A. Alhaider
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDWadha H. Alotaibi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMona A. Albalawi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDFaisal N. Alotaibi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
RTAhmed S. Alenizi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMuslim M. Alsaadi
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDYazan S. Said
From the Department of Pediatrics (A. Alharbi, Alotaibi), Pediatric Pulmonology Division and Pediatric Sleep Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Somali), Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military City, from the Departments of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (Albalawi), King Fahad Medical City, from the Pediatric Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine Department (Alenizi), Children’s Hospital, King Saud Medical City, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alenizi), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, From the Pediatric Department (Said), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; from the Department of Pediatrics (Yousef), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine; from the Department of Pediatrics (Almaghamsi, Alhaider), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam; King Fahd Hospital of the University (Yousef), from the Department of Pediatrics (Alahmadi), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al-Khobar; Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca; from the Department of Pediatrics (S. Alharbi), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital; from the Pediatric Department (Al Qwaiee), King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Pediatrics (Alotaibi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Severe asthma in children
Adel S. Alharbi, Abdullah A. Yousef, Saleh A. Alharbi, Talal M. Almaghamsi, Mansour M. Al Qwaiee, Faisal M. Al-Somali, Turki S. Alahmadi, Sami A. Alhaider, Wadha H. Alotaibi, Mona A. Albalawi, Faisal N. Alotaibi, Ahmed S. Alenizi, Muslim M. Alsaadi, Yazan S. Said
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2022, 43 (4) 329-340; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.4.43.20210756
Severe asthma in children
Adel S. Alharbi, Abdullah A. Yousef, Saleh A. Alharbi, Talal M. Almaghamsi, Mansour M. Al Qwaiee, Faisal M. Al-Somali, Turki S. Alahmadi, Sami A. Alhaider, Wadha H. Alotaibi, Mona A. Albalawi, Faisal N. Alotaibi, Ahmed S. Alenizi, Muslim M. Alsaadi, Yazan S. Said
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2022, 43 (4) 329-340; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.4.43.20210756
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- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods
- 3. Definition
- 4. Burden and epidemiology of severe asthma
- 5. Pathogenesis of severe asthma
- 6. Evaluation of severe asthma in children
- 7. Biological treatment of severe asthma in children
- 8. Other medications used for severe asthma
- 9. Impact of severe asthma on children’s quality of life
- 10. Requirements
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