Significance of bronchial challenge test in the therapy of childhood asthma / 中国基层医药

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