Not all children and teens with active asthma are achieving adequate control of their symptoms, and timely referral to secondary care is rare, according to one study. There is a prevalence of poorly ...

In a recent article published in the npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Journal, researchers systematically reviewed studies comparing questionnaires assessing asthma control measures in children ...

September marks the return to school for children after the summer holidays. While resuming normal routines is generally welcomed, it can present challenges for children with asthma. Research ...

Diagnosing precisely what type of asthma a child has and fine-tuning the treatment for it involves an invasive procedure under general anesthesia. For children with mild asthma, it's just not worth ...

AIIMS Jodhpur study finds 40% of spacers carry bacteria. Cloth drying increases risk, highlighting a lack of national hygiene guidelines. Experts urge air drying and standardized safety protocols.

Learning that your child has asthma can be upsetting and lead to a lot of questions. How will they manage it in their daily lives? Will they be able to play sports? What should you do to help them ...

As pediatricians who take care of children in the inpatient, emergency, and primary care settings, we are alarmed by the recent trend of families having to go without basic medications to control ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

Researchers found significantly worse asthma control via two measures among pediatric patients in Vermont and New York during ...

To date, it has been unclear to what extent parental depression and socioeconomic status independently affect asthma outcomes in children. A new nationwide cohort study from Denmark found that both ...