[Practice guideline 'Urinary incontinence in women' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners].

- The Dutch College of General Practitioners' (NHG) practice guideline 'Urinary incontinence in women' provides guidelines for diagnosis and management of stress, urgency and mixed urinary incontinence in adult women.- General practitioners (GPs) should be alert to signals for urinary incontinence in women and offer active diagnosis and treatment if necessary.- Shared decision making is central in the guideline; the GP and the patient should discuss therapeutic options and decide on treatment policy in mutual consultation.

[Dutch College of General Practitioners' practice guideline 'Asthma in children'].

In children < 6 years characteristic asthma patterns are often lacking and the diagnosis cannot be objectified. For this reason 'episodic expiratory wheezing' is the preferred diagnosis. In children ≥ 6 years asthma is diagnosed on the basis of symptoms; if there is doubt spirometry may be helpful.

ENT problems in Dutch children: trends in incidence rates, antibiotic prescribing and referrals 2002-2008.

BACKGROUND. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) problems are common in childhood and are important reasons to visit the general practitioner. OBJECTIVE.

Asthma prescription patterns for children: can GPs do better?

Background: Assessing prescription patterns of asthma medication for children is helpful to optimize prescribing by general practitioners (GPs). The aim was to explore prescription patterns in children with physician-diagnosed asthma and its determinants in general practice.

Methods: We used the Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice (DNSGP-2) with children aged 0-17 years registered in 87 general practices.

Low hospital admission rates for respiratory diseases in children.

Background: Population-based data on hospital admissions for children aged 0-17 years concerning all respiratory diseases are scarce. This study examined hospital admissions in relation to the preceding consultations in general practice in this age group.

Methods: Data on children aged 0-17 years with respiratory diseases included in the Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice (DNSGP-2) were linked to all hospital admissions in the Dutch National Medical Registration.

Adequate use of asthma inhalation medication in children: more involvement of the parents seems useful.

Background: Asthma and other chronic airway diseases can be effectively treated by inhaler therapy. Inhaler therapy depends on appropriate use of the inhaler. This study evaluates the knowledge among Dutch children and their parents regarding asthma inhaler therapy and appropriateness of its use.

Inhaled sodium cromoglycate for asthma in children.

Background: Sodium cromoglycate has been recommended as maintenance treatment for childhood asthma for many years. Its use has decreased since 1990, when inhaled corticosteroids became popular, but it is still used in many countries.

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of sodium cromoglycate compared to placebo in the prophylactic treatment of children with asthma.

Characteristics of children consulting for cough, sore throat, or earache.

Background: GPs are often consulted for respiratory tract symptoms in children.

Aim: To explore characteristics of children, their parents, and their GPs that are correlated with consulting a GP for cough, sore throat, or earache.

Design Of Study: Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice (DNSGP-2) with a health interview and an additional questionnaire.

Inhaled sodium cromoglycate for asthma in children.

Background: Sodium cromoglycate has been recommended as maintenance treatment for childhood asthma for many years. Its use has decreased since 1990, when inhaled corticosteroids became popular, but it is still used in many countries.

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of sodium cromoglycate compared to placebo in the prophylactic treatment of children with asthma.

Inhaled disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) as maintenance therapy in children with asthma: a systematic review.

Background: Disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) is included in the BTS guidelines on the treatment of asthma for use in children, but is now used only infrequently. We have identified and interpreted the findings of all published randomised, placebo controlled trials of DSCG in the prophylactic treatment of children with asthma.

Methods: Several databases were searched to identify trials.

Randomised placebo-controlled trial of inhaled sodium cromoglycate in 1-4-year-old children with moderate asthma.

Background: Inhalation therapy with sodium cromoglycate is recommended as the first-line prophylactic treatment for moderate asthma in children. The availability of spacer devices with face-masks has extended the applicability of metered-dose inhalers to younger children. We studied the feasibility and effects of this therapy compared with placebo in children aged 1-4 years.