{"id":44730,"date":"2024-11-18T11:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=44730"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:58:09","slug":"childhood-bronchial-asthma","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/childhood-bronchial-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood Bronchial Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44730\" class=\"elementor elementor-44730\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d70b11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d70b11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbc084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fbc084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Asthma affects millions worldwide, but do girls have a higher prevalence of asthma compared to boys or is it the other way around? In this article, Dr Ng Wei Chun, a Consultant Paediatrician at Columbia Asia Hospital -Taiping shares his take and go in depth about Bronchial Asthma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66f632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66808ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66808ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is bronchial asthma?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5777daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5777daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by chronic airway inflammation, which leads to sensitive airways. When exposed to certain triggers, these airways overreact and narrow. Individuals with bronchial asthma experience periodic \u201cattacks\u201d of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.<\/p><p>Asthma is the leading chronic respiratory condition globally, impacting approximately 262 million individuals.\u00a0In Malaysia, it is estimated to affect 8.9 to 13.0% of children and 6.3% of adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10fd864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a7a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a7a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of bronchial asthma in children?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6bf59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec6bf59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44763\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-1-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb69b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1cb69b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2bfaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2bfaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asthmatic children tend to cough frequently even when they are well. The cough or wheezing usually occurs at night or right after waking up from sleep, when they are playing or laughing, or when they are exposed to certain triggers (see below).<\/p><p>When children have an asthma attack (asthma exacerbation), their symptoms may become much worse, including severe coughing and wheezing, rapid breathing or difficulty breathing, chest retraction, trouble speaking, or they might even turn pale or blue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1e775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d1e775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04c04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d04c04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the risk factors of childhood bronchial asthma?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67860b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67860b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family history \u2013 both paternal and maternal histories of asthma are associated with an increased risk of asthma in offspring. A medical history of atopic dermatitis (eczema) and allergic rhinitis (hay fever).<\/p><p>A 2021 study highlighted a distinct gender disparity. Among children under 13, boys have a higher prevalence rate of 65%. However, in adulthood, the prevalence shifts, with women experiencing a higher rate of 65% compared to men.<\/p><p>However, another study in 2022 found that, Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia,\u201d female children have a higher prevalence of asthma than male children. The study reported that 55.6% of the respondents were female, indicating a higher diagnosis rate among females than males.<\/p><p>The varied information online signifies that there is still much to be understood about Bronchial Asthma.<\/p><p>Other environmental risk factors include specific indoor allergen sensitisation (house dust mites, cat and dog allergens, cockroach allergens, etc.) in early life, which has been of interest regarding asthma development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9321404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9321404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f6499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f6499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an allergic march?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd21f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd21f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-2.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-2-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bb0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76bb0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46eba1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46eba1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchial asthma is an atopic (allergic) condition. The allergic march is a pattern described clinically in individuals with atopic diseases. Its progression begins with atopic dermatitis (eczema) in infancy, develops into food allergy and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and then leads to bronchial asthma later in childhood.<\/p><p>It has been reported that 12.6% of Malaysian children are affected by atopic dermatitis. Given Malaysia\u2019s population of approximately 32.7 million, with about 24% under the age of 15, this percentage translates to roughly 990,000 children experiencing atopic dermatitis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531a78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"531a78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b98213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b98213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the common triggering factor for the asthma attacks?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5727af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5727af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-4.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-4-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-4-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088767a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"088767a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99090f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99090f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common triggers include respiratory infections, changes in weather, a cold environment, cold drinks and food, dust, smoke, animal dander, emotional changes (excessive crying or laughing), and exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11895f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11895f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9b1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9b1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is childhood asthma diagnosed?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5c336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c5c336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchial asthma is often difficult to diagnose in children, especially those younger than 6 years old. It can have symptoms similar to those of other illnesses, such as laryngomalacia, foreign body aspiration, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Some asthmatic children do not develop symptoms of asthma, so it can be mistaken for other respiratory conditions (e.g., respiratory tract infection).<\/p><p>Paediatricians may diagnose bronchial asthma based on a detailed medical history (especially the pattern of coughing and wheezing, the presence of a risk factor for bronchial asthma), and a thorough physical examination. In addition, a peak flow meter is used to assist in the diagnosis of bronchial asthma in older children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77148ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77148ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafd934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dafd934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the treatment of bronchial asthma?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3a532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d3a532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44765\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-3.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-3-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-3-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ca114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45ca114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164fc0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164fc0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developing a personal asthma action plan is important for managing asthmatic symptoms and preventing asthmatic attacks. An asthma action plan includes a guide on choosing asthmatic medication or inhalers, when and how to use the medication, what to do if symptoms get worse, and when to seek emergency care.<\/p><p>There are two types of asthma medications: preventer and reliever inhalers. A preventer inhaler is used daily to control asthma symptoms and prevent asthmatic attacks, while a reliever inhaler is used to alleviate asthma symptoms.<\/p><p>A doctor may prescribe additional medications during an asthmatic attack, including regular nebulisation, systemic corticosteroid, and antibiotics (if a bacterial infection is suspected).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcccbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bdcccbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e72310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e72310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you keep asthma under control?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4749e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4749e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well-controlled asthma means no or infrequent symptoms during well-time (e.g., cough\/wheeze during early morning, sleep, or exercise) and infrequent asthmatic attacks. The key factors in making this possible are good adherence to the asthma action plan, medication compliance, and avoidance of triggers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0778f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0778f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8066f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8066f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it important to keep asthma under control?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b69bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b69bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well-controlled asthma conditions allow children to live active and normal lives with few troublesome symptoms. They can perform daily activities without difficulty and can help minimise school absenteeism due to symptoms. More importantly, they are less likely to have severe asthmatic attacks, which may be life-threatening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4f4f458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5499b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5499b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the other diseases or comorbidities that could worsen asthma?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9668087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9668087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asthma in children often coexists with several comorbidities, including allergic rhinitis, obesity, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). These conditions complicate asthma and affect the long-term health and quality of life of young patients. For example, obesity exacerbates asthma symptoms due to associated chronic inflammation, while OSA leads to disrupted sleep and cognitive difficulties, further intensifying asthma severity. Addressing and managing these comorbidities through medical interventions and lifestyle adjustments are essential for improving asthma control and overall health outcomes in affected children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d0cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90d0cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541ccaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"541ccaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic11\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can asthmatic children be physically active?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409d950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"409d950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-5.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-5-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/health-article-childhood-bronchial-asthma-5-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfa247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2bfa247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b57b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b57b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asthmatic children need to be as physically active as other healthy children. Do not stop exercise; instead, use a reliever inhaler before exercise to reduce exercise-induced symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc44b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecc44b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0a54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe0a54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Asthma Remission in Adults: Insights into Long-Term Outcomes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e3738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e3738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While asthma is often perceived as a lifelong condition, a significant number of adults experience remission, meaning they no longer suffer from asthma attacks or symptoms. According to studies, remission rates among adults vary widely, with estimates ranging from as low as 2% to as high as 52%. Factors that increase the likelihood of remission include a younger age at diagnosis, milder initial symptoms, shorter duration of the condition, and better lung function overall.<\/p><p>Though asthma can persist into adulthood, these insights provide hope that, for many, symptoms may lessen or disappear entirely, improving quality of life. Further research could help clarify how these factors contribute to long-term asthma management, potentially guiding personalised treatment plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635dde9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"635dde9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84f72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c84f72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic13\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal advice to parents of asthmatic children, expectations and limitations of a child living with asthma.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cc4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2cc4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by periodic asthmatic attacks. This condition may limit children\u2019s daily lives, such as avoiding certain foods or drinks, limiting activity or exercise, and causing school absenteeism. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are important. With good medication adherence and trigger avoidance, the symptoms will be well-controlled, allowing children to live normal lives like other healthy children. Many asthmatic children will eventually outgrow asthma by the time they become adolescents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a669d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a669d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d0f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d0f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">This article first appeared in<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/my.theasianparent.com\/childhood-bronchial-asthma?utm_source=Newswav&amp;utm_medium=Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Asian Parent<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/parenthood.my\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/do-girls-have-a-higher-prevalence-of-asthma-than-boys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parenthood, 18 Nov 2024<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asthma affects millions worldwide, but do girls have a higher prevalence of asthma compared to boys or is it the other way around? 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