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cord-272742-q37xxkja	Mei‐Zahav, Meir	Aerosol treatments for childhood asthma in the era of COVID‐19	2020-06-08		.txt	text/plain	252	22	63	key: cord-272742-q37xxkja authors: Mei‐Zahav, Meir; Amirav, Israel title: Aerosol treatments for childhood asthma in the era of COVID‐19 cord_uid: q37xxkja To the Editor, About 10% of children in the United States have asthma and aerosols are the cornerstone of treatment of asthma. Nebulizers (wet or jet) are one of the commonly used aerosol-generating medical devices and generate small particles that can spread to a larger distance than a normal breath. In conclusion, given that MDI/VHC has been shown to be as effective in numerous clinical situations, switching from nebulization to MDI/VHC treatment should be another important step that pediatricians can take in reducing COVID-19 spread, particularly among health caregivers. Meir Mei-Zahav MD 1, 2 Israel Amirav MD 2,3,4 1 Factors involved in the aerosol transmission of infection and control of ventilation in healthcare premises Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma Paediatric asthma and COVID-19	./cache/cord-272742-q37xxkja.txt	./txt/cord-272742-q37xxkja.txt