Many children with recurrent wheezing issues would be better treated with antiviral medications instead of steroids, researchers at the University of Virginia found. Higher doses of corticosteroids ...
Is your child making a high-pitched whistling sound and coughing? Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for wheezing coughs. Medically reviewed by Bree Lustre, MD When your ...
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) has released clinical practice guidelines on diagnosing persistent wheeze in infants, according to a document published online and in the August 1 issue of the ...
Wheezing during the first months of life might be associated with later asthma, especially when episodes are severe and/or frequent. 14,16,17 Time to the first episode of wheeze has been associated ...
Treatment with oral or inhaled corticosteroids is not warranted for children without history of atopy or family history of asthma, but medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids or leukotriene inhibitors ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than a quarter of children with refractory wheeze were positive for rhinovirus despite a lack of symptoms.
My 11-month-old son has had several wheezing episodes recently. Does this mean he has asthma? Not necessarily. Not all children who have wheezing episodes will develop asthma, and not all children who ...
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have 'silent' lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong ...
Research finds that infants with a family history of Asthma and allergies wheeze more if their caregivers, especially the moms, are stressed. The study at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston looked ...
A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a new study. The research raises new questions about how ...