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Bronchial asthma in children, an enemy of many faces – the fundamental principles of effective treatment and control of this disease

Written by Sławomir Kmak | Feb 12, 2021 12:54:00 PM

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, the diagnosis of which is always a significant health challenge for the patient and their close ones. It is especially so if we are talking about early childhood asthma or childhood asthma, which is something parents lose sleep over – often literally.

The symptoms of bronchial asthma in children, such as cough attacks, characteristic wheezing breathing, and dyspnoea, often disturb children’s good night’s rest and limit their activity during the day. The symptoms of asthma fluctuate depending on the infectious factor, sensitisers, environmental conditions, weather, air quality, and presence of other stress factors. The onset of asthma in a child may be very non-specific, making it difficult to diagnose it, implement effective treatment, and maintain appropriate control and prevention of aggravations. Asthma and allergy are often present simultaneously, complicating the diagnostic and therapeutic process, although it has been impossible to establish a fully evident and perceptible cause of asthma so far.