Childhood asthma: A general practice survey of children not attending for follow-up

Prescribing patterns for childhood asthma treatment in general practice.

The treatment preferences of 109 general practitioners (GPs) for childhood asthma were determined. Availability and adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the treatment of childhood asthma was also assessed. Ninety eight (90%), 60 (55%) and 33 (30%) GPs considered nocturnal symptoms > 2 times/week, exercise induced wheeze and cough respectively as indications for preventer therapy....

Airway hyperresponsiveness and symptoms of asthma in a six-year follow-up study of childhood asthma.

BACKGROUND AND AIM In an inception cohort study of 457 asthmatic children diagnosed at the age of 3 to 4 years, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was assessed 6 years after first diagnosis in a subgroup of 84 children. Our objective was to associate the level of AHR with the symptomatic asthma status at follow-up. METHODS Information on respiratory symptoms and medication use for the previous ...

Anaphylaxis: a 7-year follow-up survey of 46 children.

BACKGROUND Little is known about the frequency of and the features associated with recurrent anaphylaxis in pediatric populations. During 1994 to 1996, we enrolled 76 children affected by anaphylaxis in a prospective study to analyze their clinical and allergic features. OBJECTIVE To undertake a follow-up study of these children to ascertain how many experienced a recurrence of anaphylaxis. ...

Anaphylaxis : a 7 - Year Follow - up Survey of 46 Children

symptoms, or hypotension. The reaction was considered mild if the symptoms were primarily limited to generalized urticaria and did not require treatment in an emergency department; the reaction was considered to be moderate if a hospital or emergency department visit was initiated for treatment and the symptoms were treated with epinephrine; and the event was considered to be severe if there wa...

Follow-up study of rubella vaccination in general practice.