{"id":68327,"date":"2024-10-01T10:25:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchrespiratory.com\/?post_type=insight&p=68327"},"modified":"2024-10-01T10:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:25:33","slug":"european-respiratory-society-publish-new-statement-on-preschool-wheezing-disorders","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/touchrespiratory.com\/insight\/european-respiratory-society-publish-new-statement-on-preschool-wheezing-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"European Respiratory Society publish new statement on preschool wheezing disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A new European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement<\/a><\/span> on preschool wheezing disorders represents a significant update in the approach to diagnosing and managing this complex condition in young children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preschool wheezing is a common and heterogeneous condition, characterized by various clinical presentations and triggers, ranging from viral infections to multiple environmental and genetic factors. The task force reports published previously in <\/span>2008<\/span> <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>2014<\/span> <\/span><\/a>were, based largely on episodic (viral) wheezing and multiple-trigger wheezing, which has since been found to be inadequate for predicting responses to treatment or understanding underlying airway pathology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The task force proposed revised definitions for preschool wheezing disorders, identified knowledge gaps, and prioritized future research directions to improve clinical management. Their focus was on enhancing symptom control and preventing wheezing episodes, rather than predicting the progression to asthma. They established three overarching aims to guide their efforts:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Summarise current definitions for preschool wheezing in clinical guidelines and definitions used in preschool wheezing research studies<\/h1>\n