Publications by authors named "D Skoner"
Article Synopsis
- Two children with mild persistent asthma faced life-threatening situations, highlighting severe consequences of mismanaged asthma care.
- A 16-year-old boy died due to insufficient treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), while a 6-year-old girl suffered from serious side effects after receiving excessive doses of ICS.
- The text discusses how better adherence to asthma management guidelines could have potentially prevented these tragic outcomes.
Is This Medication Safe for My Child? How to Discuss Safety of Commonly Used Medications With Parents.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- All drugs can have side effects, but careful use helps balance benefits and risks, especially in children who perceive side effects differently due to their development.
- Children require extra attention from healthcare providers and parents to monitor and report any side effects since their understanding and ability to communicate these issues may be limited.
- Drug safety information can change over time based on ongoing research and real-world data, so healthcare providers must stay updated to effectively discuss potential side effects and strategies with parents regarding common medications for allergies and asthma.
Purpose: The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is responsible for causing COVID-19, has presented the medical community with another example of when convalescent plasma (CP) is still used today. The ability to standardize CP at the onset of a pandemic is unlikely to exist in a reliable and uniformly reproducible way. We hypothesized that CP of unknown strength given in a serial manner will promote health and reduce mortality in those inflicted with COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntranasal corticosteroids (INCS) are the cornerstone of treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis. Although INCS are generally considered safe and effective, there is a concern that chronic use may lead to ocular adverse effects. To assess ocular safety of the exhalation delivery system with fluticasone propionate (EDS-FLU) in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Asthma action plans (AAP) are recommended to guide asthma management. Written AAPs (WAAPs) are under-utilized and can be difficult to understand. Our study designed and tested a simplified pictorial AAP (PAAP).
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