Community study of role of viral infections in exacerbations of asthma in 9-11 year old children

Abstract

Objective: To study the association between upper and lower respiratory viral infections and acute exacerbations of asthma in schoolchildren in the community. Design: Community based 13 month longitudinal study using diary card respiratory symptom and peak expiratory flow monitoring to allow early sampling for viruses. Subjects: 108 Children aged 9-11 years who had reported wheeze or cough, or both, in a...