Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?

Wheeze in preschool children is common. In a small proportion of children, it can be very troublesome, requiring repeated visits for medical attention. Response to treatment is variable and often disappointing. Children with frequent wheeze, particularly if they have a family history of asthma, are...

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Main Author: Hull, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011
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description Wheeze in preschool children is common. In a small proportion of children, it can be very troublesome, requiring repeated visits for medical attention. Response to treatment is variable and often disappointing. Children with frequent wheeze, particularly if they have a family history of asthma, are likely to benefit from inhaled corticosteroids, in terms of both improved symptom control and reduced number and severity of exacerbations. Children with infrequent episodic wheeze do not benefit from regular inhaled corticosteroids, and their use should be avoided in children with this pattern of wheeze. © Copyright 2011, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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spelling oxford-uuid:64ca5ea0-25d8-4dd1-8b01-89db969cff692022-03-26T18:21:06ZShould Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:64ca5ea0-25d8-4dd1-8b01-89db969cff69EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2011Hull, JWheeze in preschool children is common. In a small proportion of children, it can be very troublesome, requiring repeated visits for medical attention. Response to treatment is variable and often disappointing. Children with frequent wheeze, particularly if they have a family history of asthma, are likely to benefit from inhaled corticosteroids, in terms of both improved symptom control and reduced number and severity of exacerbations. Children with infrequent episodic wheeze do not benefit from regular inhaled corticosteroids, and their use should be avoided in children with this pattern of wheeze. © Copyright 2011, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
title Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
title_full Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
title_fullStr Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
title_full_unstemmed Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
title_short Should Inhaled Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat Recurrent Wheeze in Preschool Children?
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