Preschool wheeze among a retrospective cohort of Egyptian children

Abstract

Preschool wheeze among a retrospective cohort of Egyptian childrenResults: History of PSW was positive in 298/1209 (24.6%) of the participants. According to the onset, duration and course of wheezes, preschool wheezers were classified as transient wheezers (10.4%), prolonged early wheezers (3.9%), late onset wheezers (3.2%) and persistent wheezers (7.1%) relevant to the whole cohort. Fifty percent of PSW were multi-trigger wheeze while 39.3% were episodic viral wheeze. Twenty-five patients out of 148 wheezers (16.9%) who underwent SPT were found to be atopic. Conclusion: PSW is commonly reported among Egyptian children, paralleling international reports with transient and persistent early wheezing being the most common phenotypes in Egypt.