منابع مشابه
Epidemiology of virus-induced wheezing/asthma in children
Wheezing is a lower respiratory tract symptom induced by various viral respiratory infections. Epidemiological studies have revealed the phenotypes of wheezing in early childhood which have different risk factors for the development of asthma among school age children. The major viral species causing wheezing in children include respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, human metapneumovirus and...
متن کاملOral Prednisolone for Preschool Children with Acute Virus-Induced Wheezing
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متن کاملPreemptive use of high-dose fluticasone for virus-induced wheezing in young children.
BACKGROUND Although virus-induced wheezing is common in preschool-age children, optimal management remains elusive. We examined the efficacy and safety of preemptive treatment with high-dose fluticasone in reducing the severity of recurrent virus-induced wheezing in children. METHODS We randomly assigned 129 children who were 1 to 6 years of age to receive 750 microg of fluticasone propionate...
متن کامل[Oral prednisone for pre-school children with acute virus-induced wheezing].
BACKGROUND Attacks of wheezing induced by upper respiratory viral infections are common in preschool children between the ages of 10 months and 6 years. A short course of oral prednisolone is widely used to treat preschool children with wheezing who present to a hospital, but there is conflicting evidence regarding its efficacy in this age group. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blin...
متن کاملThe diagnosis of wheezing in children.
Wheezing in children is a common problem encountered by family physicians. Approximately 25 to 30 percent of infants will have at least one wheezing episode, and nearly one half of children have a history of wheezing by six years of age. The most common causes of wheezing in children include asthma, allergies, infections, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. Less common...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0889-8561
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8561(05)70345-3