Stephen Teach, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a Medscape Medical News article on research finding that giving children with acute asthma flare-ups one or two doses of dexamethasone in the emergency department provides equivalent relief to a five-day course of prednisone while reducing the chance of triggering vomiting.
Medscape Medical News - Dexamethasone Tames Acute Asthma in Kids, With Less Vomiting
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