Imperial College London
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ProfessorSejalSaglani

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Professor of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 3167s.saglani

 
 
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Location

 

112Sir Alexander Fleming BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Bacharier:2021:10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.045,
author = {Bacharier, LB and Guilbert, TW and Jartti, T and Saglani, S},
doi = {10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.045},
journal = {Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice},
pages = {1--8},
title = {Which wheezing preschoolers should be treated for asthma?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.045},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Wheezing disorders in children younger than 5 years are common, but lack of clarity remains about which children should be treated to prevent symptoms and acute episodes. The aim of this review was to discuss a practical approach to deciding which children younger than 5 years with asthma should be treated, and if so, with which strategy. The importance of having a clear definition of "asthma" for this age group, determined by a collection of presenting respiratory symptoms, without assumptions about underlying mechanisms is addressed. Subsequent consideration should be given to timing, severity, and frequency of symptoms, together with assessment of objective biomarkers, including aeroallergen sensitization and blood eosinophils, to inform whether or not a preschooler with recurrent wheezing requires treatment. Numerous unanswered questions remain about the optimal management of nonallergic preschool wheezing and asthma, and areas of specific unmet need and future directions for research are highlighted.
AU  - Bacharier,LB
AU  - Guilbert,TW
AU  - Jartti,T
AU  - Saglani,S
DO  - 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.045
EP  - 8
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2213-2198
SP  - 1
TI  - Which wheezing preschoolers should be treated for asthma?
T2  - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.045
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33677078
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213219821002506
ER  -
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