%0 Journal Article
%T Current Challenges in Pediatric Asthma.
%A Miculinić A
%A Mrkić Kobal I
%A Kušan T
%A Turkalj M
%A Plavec D
%J Children (Basel)
%V 11
%N 6
%D 2024 May 24
%M 38929213
%F 2.835
%R 10.3390/children11060632
%X Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by reversible bronchoconstriction and inflammation of the bronchi. Its increasing prevalence in childhood as well as different triggers make asthma a challenging disease in several ways: defining its phenotype/endotype, the diagnostic approach (especially in younger children), therapeutic options, and systematic follow-up. Considering these problems, this review approaches the current status and limitations of guidelines used for asthma management in children. It also emphasizes the key points which could lead to a better understanding and the direction to take in future studies.