Background and aim The definition and diagnosis of asthma are the subject of controversy
that is particularly intense in the case of individuals in the first years of life, due to reasons …

Background Diagnosing asthma in children represents an important clinical challenge.
There is no single gold-standard test to confirm the diagnosis. Consequently, over-and …

Introduction Diagnosing asthma in children remains a challenge because respiratory
symptoms are not specific and vary over time. Aim In a real-life observational study, we …

Diagnosis of asthma in children should be made by combining relevant history with at least
two confirmatory diagnostic tests whenever possible. Diagnosis based on short-period …

Objectives. To determine what factors primary care pediatricians believe are important in
establishing the initial diagnosis of childhood asthma and to identify variations in physicians' …

Family physicians face many challenges when diagnosing asthma in preschool children.
These diagnostic challenges are compounded by variations in the natural history of early …

Asthma is the the most common chronic respiratory condition of childhood worldwide, with
around 14% of children and young people affected. Despite the high prevalence, paediatric …

Asthma is the leading chronic disease among children in most industrialized countries.
However, the evidence base on specific aspects of pediatric asthma, including therapeutic …

Childhood asthma is a widespread health problem because of its epidemic prevalence, as
asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Results from cross-sectional and …

Asthma often starts before six years of age. However, there remains uncertainty as to when
and how a preschool-age child with symptoms suggestive of asthma can be diagnosed with …