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Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

Researcher at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Publications -  220
Citations -  9851

Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez is an academic researcher from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Asthma & Wheeze. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 207 publications receiving 8733 citations. Previous affiliations of Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez include University of Arizona & Boston Children's Hospital.

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A clinical index to define risk of asthma in young children with recurrent wheezing.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the subsequent development of asthma can be predicted with reasonable accuracy using simple, clinically based parameters.
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Siblings, day-care attendance, and the risk of asthma and wheezing during childhood.

TL;DR: Exposure of young children to older children at home or to other children at day care protects against the development of asthma and frequent wheezing later in childhood.
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Definition, assessment and treatment of wheezing disorders in preschool children: An evidence-based approach

TL;DR: Large well-designed randomised controlled trials with clear descriptions of patients are needed to improve the present recommendations on the treatment of these common syndromes.
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Increased incidence of asthmalike symptoms in girls who become overweight or obese during the school years.

TL;DR: In females, becoming overweight or obese between 6 and 11 yr of age increases the risk of developing new asthma symptoms and increased bronchial responsiveness during the early adolescent period, and among females beginning puberty before the age of 11.
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International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, +59 more
- 01 Aug 2012 - 
TL;DR: The purpose of this document is to highlight the key messages that are common to many of the existing guidelines, while critically reviewing and commenting on any differences, thus providing a concise reference.