The transient value of classifying preschool wheeze into episodic viral wheeze and multiple trigger wheeze

A recently proposed method for classifying preschool wheeze is to describe it as either episodic (viral) wheeze or multiple trigger wheeze.

Authors:
Schultz A, Devadason SG, Savenije OE, Sly PD, Le Souëf PN, Brand PL.

Authors notes:
Acta Paediatr. 2010 Jan;99(1):56-60.

Keywords:
transient value, classifying preschool wheeze, episodic viral wheeze, multiple trigger wheeze

Abstract:
A recently proposed method for classifying preschool wheeze is to describe it as either episodic (viral) wheeze or multiple trigger wheeze. In research studies, phenotype is generally determined by retrospective questionnaire.