Is there a role for inhaled corticosteroids in early life wheeze?

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract infections account for more than 80% of wheezing episodes in young children. Most children wheeze only when they have upper respiratory tract infections, are usually non-atopic, and outgrow symptoms by 6 years of age. Yet, since preschool-age children have 6 to 10 upper respiratory tract infections each year, recurrent virus-induced wheezing is associated with considerable distress and use of health care services.