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Background:

  • Preschool wheeze and school-aged asthma represent significant healthcare challenges.
  • These conditions are heterogeneous, sharing symptoms but differing in underlying lung pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore endotype-driven management strategies for preschool wheeze.
  • To investigate potential treatments that may alter the progression to school-aged asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current treatment limitations for preschool wheeze.
  • Analysis of emerging non-steroid-based therapies, including bacterial lysates.
  • Examination of the role of novel biologics in severe asthma.

Main Results:

  • Only a quarter of preschool wheeze cases are Type-2 driven, unlike most school-aged asthma.
  • Bacterial lysates show promise as a future non-steroid treatment option.
  • Limited evidence currently supports the use of novel biologics in young children.

Conclusions:

  • Endotype-specific treatments for preschool wheeze could preserve lung function and alter asthma progression.
  • Personalized management approaches are crucial for effectively treating both preschool wheeze and school-aged asthma.