Inhaled corticosteroids and growth: How big a dose of caution?
March 1st 2002Concern about the effect of inhaled steroids on growth has inhibited the prescribing of this class of medications for childhood asthma. The weight of findings suggests the effect on height may be less significant than that of untreated or inappropriately treated asthma.
Opening the door to exercise for teens with chronic pulmonary disease
March 1st 2002Enabling adolescents with chronic pulmonary disease to exercise or play sports regularly can improve their health. The keys are to arrive at the proper diagnosis, prescribe the right treatment, and recommend the most appropriate activity.
The office visit: A time to promote health--but how?
February 1st 2002You're called to communicate and form partnerships with your patients and their families, educate and advocate for them, and promote their health and prevent illness in specific and measurable ways. That goal, the authors say, is achievable.