Childhood Asthma Practice Guideline Part Three: Update of the 2007 National Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma

Abstract

Journal of Pediatric Health Care The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) has released updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma called ‘‘Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma,’’ which can be obtained via the Internet at http://www. nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/ asthgdln.htm (2007). The following is a review of the major changes from the 1997 and select 2002 Expert Panel reports (NAEPP, 2007).