Significance of bronchial challenge test in the therapy of childhood asthma
- VernacularTitle:支气管激发试验在儿童哮喘治疗中的意义
- Author:
Meihua ZHU
;
Min LIANG
;
Qiaohong PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Children;
Bronchial provocation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relation between symptoms/pulmonary function and airway inflammation of asthmatic children through follow-up investigation on the pulmonary function and airway inflammatory,in order to provide basis for regular asthmatic therapy.Methods The pulmonary function and histamine challenge test of 32 cases of 7～14 years old asthmatic children under regular inhalation corticosteroid(ICS) therapy were carried out and the relation between the symptoms/pulmonary function and airway reactivity were evaluated.Results During the remission period after regular ICS therapy,the mean of one second force expiratory volume(FEV_1),25% and 50% of vital capacity of force expiratory flow(FEF_ 25 and FEF_ 50 ) predicted improved significantly when comparing with those prior to the therapy(P
