婴幼儿喘息的诊断和治疗.pptVIP

* * * Natural History of Childhood Asthma Childhood asthma often persists or recurs in adulthood, with up to 90% of children with asthma experiencing symptoms as adults. The occurrence of wheezing and other respiratory symptoms in children aged 3-4 years is significantly associated with future asthma. Most infants who wheeze have no increased risk of asthma or allergies later in life. However, for a minority of infants, early wheezing episodes may be related to future asthma. These children have elevated IgE levels during the first months of life and have lung function deficits by 6 years