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

Constantinos Kallis Ekaterina Maslova Ann Dorothy MorganIan SinhaGraham C Roberts Ralf J P van der Valk Jennifer Kathleen Quint Trung N Tran

Published in: Thorax (2023)

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.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk factors
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
emergency department
air pollution