Background The goal of much care in chronic childhood illness is to improve quality of life
(QOL). However, surveys suggest QOL measures are not routinely included. In addition …

BACKGROUND:“Asthma-related quality of life”(QOL) refers to the perceived impact that
asthma has on the patient's QOL. OBJECTIVE: National Institutes of Health institutes and …

Although numerous paediatric-based health-related quality-of-life (HR-QOL) instruments are
currently in use, there still remain conceptual, methodological and developmental issues to …

Although nebulized corticosteroids (NebCSs) are a key treatment option for young children
with asthma or viral-induced wheezing (VIW), there are no uniform recommendations on …

■ Abstract Objective: To establish the efficacy in terms of morbidity and quality of life of a
group education program on asthma aimed at children and caregivers. Methods: An open …

Objective: It is postulated that children with asthma who receive an interactive,
comprehensive, culturally relevant education program would improve their asthma …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and sodium cromoglycate (SCG) have become
established as effective controller medications for children and adults with asthma, but their …

Background: Asthma is a public health problem that adversely affects different aspects of
quality of life (QoL). Childhood asthma is common in Egypt and associated with repeated …

Aim In children with neonatal hypoxic‐ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), we examined the
association between 18‐month functional status by parental report and disability at 6‐7 …

Introducción. A pesar de la alta probabilidad de que los padres o cuidadores de niños
asmáticos presenten sobrecarga, no se han validado instrumentos para medirla en el …