TY - JOUR T1 - Role of a prolonged inpatient admission when evaluating children with problematic severe asthma JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.01061-2017 VL - 51 IS - 2 SP - 1701061 AU - Prasad Nagakumar AU - Nikki Gambir AU - Nina Sanghani AU - Pippa Hall AU - Angela Jamalzadeh AU - Frances Beresford AU - Sejal Saglani AU - Andrew Bush AU - Louise Fleming Y1 - 2018/02/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/51/2/1701061.abstract N2 - Severe asthma continues to be a significant cause of morbidity in children. Despite optimised standard therapy, many children remain symptomatic with subsequent impact on their quality of life and increased healthcare utilisation [1]. Children with ongoing poorly controlled asthma despite maximally prescribed treatment are identified as having problematic severe asthma [2]. Those whose poor control is due to modifiable factors including poor adherence to medications, continued exposure to allergens, social issues and psychological factors have difficult asthma. Severe therapy-resistant asthma is the term used for those with persistent symptoms despite attention to the basics of asthma management [3].Valuable information can be obtained during inpatient assessment of children with problematic severe asthma http://ow.ly/RiKc30hzNXz ER -