Does lung function change in the months after an asthma exacerbation in children?
Joanne MartinMarielle W PijnenburgGraham C RobertsKatherine C PikeHelen PetskyAnne B ChangStanley J SzeflerPeter GergenFrancoise VermeulenRobin VaelStephen W TurnerPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2021)
One or more asthma exacerbation was not associated with a fall in lung function for the whole population. In a subset of individuals, lung function does fall after an exacerbation but returns to pre-exacerbation values after a period of months.