Vitamin D Insufficiency and Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Puerto Rican Children


Abstract
Rationale: Vitamin D insufficiency (a serum 25(OH)D <30 ng/ml) has been associated with severe asthma exacerbations, but this could be explained by underlying racial ancestry or disease severity. Little is known about vitamin D and asthma in Puerto Ricans.....

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Gabrielle - posted
My son has asthma and he does the nebulizer twice a day (budosenide) and I have albuterol as well.. I did the bud. Twice today but he is still coughing.. Last night he sounded croupy.. Should I give him an albuterol treatment??......

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