Comprehensive allergen avoidance in the first year of life can effectively prevent the onset of asthma in infants considered to be at high risk due to heredity, according to this single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. The authors ponder the possible explanations.
RESULT: Multifaceted allergen avoidance during infancy reduces asthma during childhood with the effect persisting until age 18 years
Thorax | Nov 14, 2012 (Free abstract. Full text $30)
Asking parents to assess a child’s asthma status might paint a falsely positive picture, according to the reviewer of a cross-sectional study published earlier this year in the European Respiratory Journal. That study found a child’s self-reporting of asthma severity was more strongly correlated with guideline-defined asthma control than a parent’s reporting of asthma severity. The reviewer suggests directly asking the child about asthma symptoms and then checking the responses with the parent.
RESULT: Parent Misperception of Control in Childhood/Adolescent Asthma: The Room to Breathe Survey
Pediatrics | Oct 1, 2012 (FREE FULL TEXT)
Infants Who Avoid Allergens Also Avoid Asthma
December 4, 2012
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