Pediatric obesity‐related asthma: A prototype of pediatric severe non‐T2 asthma

Comorbidities of pediatric asthma: A narrative review

Background: Asthma is one of the most common persistent inflammatory respiratory disorders. Comorbidities are relatively common in asthma. The aim of this review study was to find comorbid disorders in children with asthma. Methods: For the purpose of this review, we searched databases including Scopus, Google scholar, PubMed, SID, Irandoc and up-to-date. Key words for the search included chil...

Pediatric Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is characterized by reversible airway obstruction, airway hyperresponsiveness to stimuli, variable airway resistance and flow rates, and transient increases in lung volume. Classic symptoms include cough, wheezing, dyspnea, and chest tightness [1]. Worldwide, asthma prevalence is increasing, with generally higher prevalence rates in w...

Expression of Basophil Activation Markers in Pediatric Asthma

Background: Asthma is very common in children and its diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations, which can be misdiagnosed as other respiratory diseases with similar signs and symptoms. Objective: To analyze the expression of ST2L and CD203c in the diagnosis of pediatric asthma. Methods: Basophils were purified from whole blood samples of patients and healthy controls using Ficol-Paque grad...

Severe Chronic Asthma: Chiropractic Care in a Pediatric Case

Pediatric asthma in a nutshell.

On the basis of strong research evidence, asthma is a leading cause of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for children. On the basis of research evidence, implementation of asthma guidelines by medical professionals in not optimal. On the basis of research evidence, the Asthma Predictive Index supports a diagnosis of chronic asthma in children younger than 3 years. On the basis...