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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2026; 15(4): 123752
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.123752
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.123752
Development of a clinical prediction score for recurrent wheezing following acute lower respiratory tract infection in children
Pandaree Dokkham, Thamonpan Kiatvitchukul, Klaita Srisingh, Department of Pediatrics, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Kornthip Jeephet, Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Author contributions: Dokkham P and Srisingh K designed the study, had full access to all study data and was responsible for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the analysis; Srisingh K were responsible for developing the methodology, wrote the original draft, also confirmed that all authors met authorship criteria and was responsible for submitting the manuscript; Kiatvitchukul T, Jeephet K, and Srisingh K participated in the formal analysis and investigation; Srisingh K, Dokkham P, Kiatvitchukul T, and Jeephet K participated in the review and editing. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: Only the AI (ChatGPT) was used for language editing and grammar checking in the manuscript. This AI tool was not employed in any other part of the research or in the preparation process of the manuscript.
Supported by the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand, No. MD2567E001.
Institutional review board statement: This study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. This human study was approved by Naresuan University Institutional Review Board (approval No. P3-0102/2566).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The data that support the findings of this study are not publicly available due to their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Klaita Srisingh, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Naresuan University, 99 Moo 9, Phitsanulok-Nakhonsawan Road, Thapho Subdistrict, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand. klaitas@nu.ac.th
Received: May 29, 2026
Revised: July 11, 2026
Accepted: September 4, 2026
Published online: December 9, 2026
Processing time: 113 Days and 8.4 Hours
Revised: July 11, 2026
Accepted: September 4, 2026
Published online: December 9, 2026
Processing time: 113 Days and 8.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Recurrent wheezing is a common condition in children with lower respiratory tract infections. This retrospective cohort study developed a predictive tool to estimate the risk of recurrent episodes, aiming to support treatment planning and clinical monitoring, and to identify children at increased risk of developing asthma later in life.