Pearlman D S
Am J Dis Child. 1984 May;138(5):459-66. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140430037010.
Asthma is a greatly underdiagnosed disorder in childhood. Even when recognized, its severity generally is underestimated. It is responsible for much physical, social, and economic hardship due to poor control and inadequate treatment from poor understanding of the disease. Nonallergic factors alone may be of prime importance in the disorder or may act in conjunction with "allergy." Asthma commonly is not "outgrown," although it may become less conspicuous, often to surface overtly in adulthood. It is important to recognize and treat asthma in childhood, not only because of acute disease morbidity and potential mortality but also because of its possible prolonged morbidity in later childhood and in adulthood.
哮喘在儿童期是一种严重漏诊的疾病。即便被诊断出来，其严重程度通常也被低估。由于对该疾病认识不足导致控制不佳和治疗不充分，它会造成诸多身体、社会和经济方面的困境。仅非过敏性因素在该疾病中可能最为重要，或者可能与“过敏”共同起作用。哮喘通常不会“自愈”，尽管其症状可能不那么明显，但往往会在成年期明显复发。认识并治疗儿童哮喘很重要，这不仅是因为急性疾病的发病率和潜在死亡率，还因为它可能在儿童后期及成年期导致长期发病。
