Journal article
The Back to School asthma study: the effect of montelukast on asthma burden when initiated prophylactically at the start of the school year
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric asthma hospitalizations peak in early autumn.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of montelukast therapy in reducing the asthma burden in children when initiated prophylactically on school return.
Authors
Weiss KB; Gern JE; Johnston NW; Sears MR; Jones CA; Jia G; Watkins MW; Smugar SS; Edelman JM; Grant EN
Journal
Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 174–181
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.anai.2010.04.018
ISSN
1081-1206