Clinical and functional criteria for evaluation of bronchial asthma severity in children

Abstract

The article discusses principles of detection bronchial asthma seventy in childhood. Now a set of clinical and functional criteria presented at the "Bronchial asthma in children. A strategy of treatment and prevention" National program me is being implicated for its assessment. The analysis performed shows a quite frequent disparity in clinical findings and lung function disorders, first of all, FEV1 parameter in childhood asthma exacerbation. Results of peak expiratory flow rate monitoring less differ from clinical criteria of bronchial asthma seventy and correspond at whole to the range recommended. Problem s of improvement the assessment of childhood asthma severity and a competence of use the "intermitting asthma" term , a diagnostic algorithm and its conformity to international standards are considered.