Knut Øymar

19.02.2018: Recurrent episodes of airway obstruction or coughing are very common during the first years of life. In most children younger than 4–5 years, these symptoms will be transient, but such episodes may also be the first indication of asthma (1). Because few objective diagnostic tests of children younger...

21.08.2017: Protracted bacterial bronchitis is a common cause of persistent, wet cough in pre-school children. The condition has been described relatively recently, and knowledge of the diagnosis may be an aid to making the correct assessment of children with chronic cough, helping to ensure that the symptoms...