Prevention and Treatment of Recurrent Viral-Induced Wheeze in the Preschool Child

Wheezing is common during the preschool years, with nearly 50% of children having at least one episode of wheezing in their first 6 years of life.1 Of those children that wheeze before the age of three, at least 40% continue to wheeze by the age of six. Preschool children with wheezing episodes experience disease-related morbidity, with a 50% higher rate of outpatient visits, nearly twice the rate of emergency department (ED) visits, and nearly 3 times the rate of hospitalization compared to older children.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research