Recent trends in asthma diagnosis, preschool wheeze diagnosis and asthma exacerbations in English children and adolescents: a SABINA Jr study

Conclusion Paediatric asthma incidence decreased in the UK since 2008, particularly in 1–5-year-olds; this was accompanied by a decline in asthma prevalence. Preschool wheeze incidence also decreased in this age group. However, exacerbation rates have been increasing.

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Source: Thorax - November 20, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kallis, C., Maslova, E., Morgan, A. D., Sinha, I., Roberts, G., van der Valk, R. J. P., Quint, J. K., Tran, T. N. Tags: Open access, Thorax Asthma Source Type: research