Habitual snoring coexisting with respiratory allergies in children: Prevalence and impact on quality of life extending beyond primary snoring.

Background: Children who have respiratory allergies are more likely to experience sleep disturbances. Persistent sleep-disordered breathing directly contributes to poor symptom control for asthma and allergic rhinitis, including deterioration in quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors of habitual snoring, and the correlation between 18-item obstructive sleep apnea (OSA-18) scores and the level of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) symptoms control for habitual snorers with respiratory allergies.

Adherence to the asthma pathway, including pre-triage bronchodilator history, reduces hospitalizations.

To determine if adherence to an asthma treatment pathway is associated with a decrease in hospitalizations. A prospective cohort design was conducted of Thai children aged 2-15 years who visited the emergency department with severe asthma exacerbations, defined as a Buddhasothorn Asthma Severity Score ≥ 8. Patients who received systemic corticosteroids and nebulized short-acting beta-2 agonists combined with ipratropium bromides were classified as the adherence group.

The Buddhasothorn Asthma Severity Score (BASS): A practical screening tool for predicting severe asthma exacerbations for pediatric patients.

Background And Aim: A precise scaling system of acute asthma leads to an accurate assessment of disease severity. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of the Buddhasothorn Asthma Severity Score (BASS) with the Wood-Downes-Ferrés Scale (WDFS) to recognize the severity level of acute asthma.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising Thai children aged 2-15 years with acute asthma.

The implementation of pediatric asthma guidelines including self-assessment of the level of confidence and accessibility of medical supplies necessary for asthma management from the perspectives of multidisciplinary care teams.

Background: Asthma control in Thai children is not yet satisfactory. Direct observation of the clinical practice for health care professionals (HCPs) in asthma clinic is essential.

Objective: To ascertain the implementation of asthma guidelines for Thai children, to assess the confidence level in general asthma management, and to determine the availability of medical supplies.