A diagnosis of asthma or other respiratory-related diagnosis with chronic recurring wheezing must also meet one of the following criteria:
- Scheduled use of inhaled anti-inflammatory agents and/or bronchodilators
- History of emergency room use or clinic visits for acute asthma exacerbations within the last year
- History of one or more hospitalizations for asthma within the past 5 years
- History of intensive care unit admissions for asthma within the past 5 years
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