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Dr. Kevin Murphy & Asthma
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Published: July 22, 2009
Asthma is the most common serious chronic childhood disease, affecting nearly 9 million children in the U.S. at some point in their lifetime. Although 80 percent of children with asthma demonstrate symptoms before 5 years of age, there are limitations to objective lung function tests for preschoolers.
Now, that's changing. The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids or TRACK can help preschoolers and parents get on the right track by assessing their respiratory- and asthma-control. Parents and caregivers can complete the 5-question TRACK test, before ever stepping into a doctor's office. This first ever validated test designed specifically for children under five-years old can help determine whether their breathing problems are not under control
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