Search for: [Abstract = "AIM\: To ascertain which respiratory symptoms are protracted in children with airway malacia \(AM\) at school age and how is pulmonary function \(PF\) of those children. METHODS\: 37 children \(median age 8,4 years\) previously diagnosed with AM and without comorbiditis took part in this study. The study consisted of\: a questionnaire establishing respiratory symptoms presence and characterization in the 1th year after AM diagnosis and currently, PF test with post\-bronchodilator evaluation, exercise challenge test. RESULTS\: 78% children with AM had higher respiratory infections frequency than their healthy siblings\/peers in the 1th year after AM diagnosis, and in 54% it was still higher despite the school age. In about 60% of those children the course of infections was more severe than in siblings\/peers and without significant improvement at school age. Postinfectious cough \(in 57%\) and chronic cough \(in 24%\) present in the 1th year after AM diagnosis did not tend to diminish with age \(respectively 43% and 21%\). Exercise intolerance was reported by 46%, cough on exertion by 39% children at school age. PF test outcome were\: restrictive in 20%, obstructive in 13%, normal in the remainder 67%. Positive exercise challenge had 4% of children, 13% met the criteria for reversible obstruction. CONCLUSION\: Children with AM have protracted respiratory symptoms at school age \- more frequen"]
