Objectives In contrast to spirometry, which requires active participation of the individual and
is challenging for the preschool age group, the impulse oscillometry system comprises a test …

BACKGROUND: Prolonged slow expiration (PSE) is a physiotherapy technique often applied
in infants to reduce pulmonary obstruction and clear secretions, but there have been few …

Objective: To determine the prevalence and severity of wheezing in infants, using the
standardized protocol devised for the “Estudio Internacional de Sibilancias en Lactantes”(EISL, …

Methods This retrospective and cross-sectional study analyzed data from patients aged 0 to
18 years with CU, followed at two centers from January 2015 to July 2020. Results Of 125 …

There is a recent discussion on the importance of the first thousand days of a child's life.
This period covers from conception to the end of the second year of life (1). Recent studies …

Objective: To assess the prevalence and severity of wheezing in the first year of life of infants,
using the standardized protocol of the Estudio Internacional de Sibilancias en Lactantes–…

Background The majority of children with asthma develop symptoms such as wheezing in the
first years of life. Low birth weight is considered as one of the risk factors for wheezing. The …

Methods Parents of infants who were attended in primary care health units in the Southern
region of São Paulo city from 2009 to 2010 answered the EISL-P3 written questionnaire. The …

Background TRACK (Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids) questionnaire is an
instrument developed and validated in English to evaluate the control of respiratory symptoms …

Methods We conducted a retrospective study using TriNetX, a global federated health
research network that provides access to EMRs from our organization. A modified validated …