Severe asthma in pediatrics: Outcomes of the implementation of a special health care protocol.

Introduction: Severe asthma accounts for 5-7% of all asthma cases. The World Health Organization proposed a follow-up protocol to classify cases into severe, treatment-resistant asthma (STRA) or severe, difficult-to-control asthma (SDCA).

Objective: To analyze the clinical, functional, and therapeutic characteristics of patients with STRA or SDCA.

A program for children with severe asthma: impact analysis.

Introduction: Asthma is a major economic burden to families and public healthcare since it leads to a large number of emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions. Whereas healthcare programs for children with asthma have proved to be very effective to improve the course of the disease, there is less information about programs for children with severe asthma.

Objective: To comparatively analyze the impact of the Healthcare Program for Children with Severe Asthma (Programa de Atención de Niños con Asma Grave, PANAG).