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This study was planned to see the efficacy of oral dexamethasone when compared with oral prednisolone in the management of acute exacerbation of asthma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A single-center pilot study in the form of randomized control trial was done by recruiting children aged 2\u201314 years diagnosed with acute asthma exacerbation with mild to moderate severity. A total of 88 patients received oral dexamethasone (0.3 mg\/kg) in two doses 24 h apart, which was compared with 87 patients who received oral prednisolone (1 mg\/kg) in two divided doses 12 h apart for 5 days. The patients were assessed at the time of admission (zero hour), at 4\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      hour, and on the 5\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      day by various parameters such as respiratory rate, use of accessory muscles, Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) score, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), 6-h admission stay, and rate of hospital admission.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Baseline demographic profile, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, indoor pollution, and use of Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) among the two study groups were comparable. Six-hour emergency stay and rate of admission were significantly lower in the dexamethasone group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Improvement in PRAM score, PEFR, use of accessory muscles, and respiratory rate was also better in dexamethasone group at the 4\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      hour and 5\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      day (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). In addition, oral dexamethasone was shown to have less incidence of vomiting\/gastritis than prednisolone (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Oral dexamethasone can be considered a reliable and better option as compared with prednisolone due to its faster action and minimal side effects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_1210_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,29]],"date-time":"2022-03-29T01:12:59Z","timestamp":1648516379000},"page":"1395-1400","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Comparative effectiveness of oral dexamethasone vs. oral prednisolone for acute exacerbation of asthma: A 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