Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children,affecting approximately 10%–15%of children worldwide.1 The disease,characterised physiologically by reversible airflow obstruction,is challenging to diagnose as...Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children,affecting approximately 10%–15%of children worldwide.1 The disease,characterised physiologically by reversible airflow obstruction,is challenging to diagnose as a result of non-specific and variable symptoms1 and poor access to objective lung function tests in most care settings.In children,asthma misdiagnosis has been reported in up to 54%of cases.2 Therefore,every major asthma guideline recommends the use of objective testing to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.展开更多
文摘Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children,affecting approximately 10%–15%of children worldwide.1 The disease,characterised physiologically by reversible airflow obstruction,is challenging to diagnose as a result of non-specific and variable symptoms1 and poor access to objective lung function tests in most care settings.In children,asthma misdiagnosis has been reported in up to 54%of cases.2 Therefore,every major asthma guideline recommends the use of objective testing to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.
