Paniagua N, et al. - The authors intended to analyze if 2 doses of dexamethasone were as effective as 5 days of prednisolone/prednisone therapy in improving symptoms and quality of life of children with asthma exacerbations, admitted to the emergency department (ED). It was determined that 2 doses of dexamethasone could possibly serve as an effective alternative to a 5-day course of prednisone/prednisolone for asthma exacerbations, as estimated through the persistence of symptoms and quality of life at day 7.