Life Cycle,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Objective:
There
are
only
a
few
studies
investigating
the
effects
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
prevalence
asthma,
especially
between
different
age
groups.
Thus,
we
aimed
to
examine
trends
age-stratified
asthma
in
South
Koreans
before
and
during
pandemic.
Methods:
This
study
utilized
data
derived
from
Korea
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(KNHANES)
1998
2021.
The
objective
our
was
investigate
annual
change
associated
with
over
period
24
years
Results:
From
1998-2021,
total
206,687
subjects
participated
KNHANES
surveys.
Asthma
Korean
increased
pre-pandemic
era
(from
1.61%
2.92%
2019)
but
decreased
significantly
2.83%
2.97%
2020
2021).
Overall,
changes
school
children
adults
(19-39
years)
after
including
0.12%
[95%
CI,
0.08
0.15]
0.09%
0.02
0.16]
0.13%
0.10
0.11%
0.07
0.16],
respectively).
Conclusions:
In
this
population,
both
percent
differed
amongst
groups
for
preschool
school-aged
children,
while
no
clear
were
observed
adults.
These
results
help
improve
understanding
generations
population
highlight
need
further
investigation
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Abstract
The
number
of
allergic
diseases
in
children
becomes
more
prevalent
nowadays.
Maternal
diet,
especially
during
pregnancy,
is
widely
known
can
program
offspring’s
allergy.
Our
objective
to
study
the
relationship
between
maternal
diet
pregnancy
and
childhood’s
allergy
onset
human.
We
systematically
search
two
databases
(SCOPUS
PubMed).
evidence
was
critically
appraised
using
Newcastle
Ottawa
Scale
(NOS)
for
case-control
cohort
studies
Revised
Cochrane
risk
bias
cluster
randomized
trials
(RoB2)
tool
RCTs.
identified
41
papers,
consisting
37
prospective
studies,
1
case-control,
3
Meta-analyses
suggest
that
egg
intake
has
a
protective
role
on
childhood
eczema
(OR:0.51;
95%CI:
0.32,
0.80)
food
(OR:0.60,
95%
CI:0.38,
0.96),
vitamin
D
negative
association
with
rhinitis
(OR:
0.86;
CI:
0.76,
0.97).
meta-analyses
do
not
support
any
asthma
fish
oil
supplementation
hay
fever
asthma.
In
conclusion,
particular
pregnant
woman
may
have
positive
roles
prevention
eczema,
allergy,
among
offspring.
Future
RCTs
are
warranted
investigate
effect
other
outcome
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(20), P. 6629 - 6629
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Many
countries
have
implemented
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
to
prevent
the
spread
of
COVID-19.
However,
impacts
NPIs
on
epidemiology
and
treatment
chronic
rhinosinusitis
(CRS)
remain
unclear.
We
analyzed
671,216
patients
investigate
changes
in
incidence
rate
frequency
CRS
using
Korean
nationwide
health
insurance
data
between
2017
2021.
The
(p
<
0.001)
number
outpatients
0.001),
hospitalized
prescribed
antibiotics
or
steroids
=
0.024)
were
significantly
lower
pandemic
period
than
pre-pandemic
period;
however,
who
underwent
surgery
was
not
different
0.205).
Additionally,
surgeries
per
patient
during
0.001).
In
interrupted
time
series
analysis,
trends
changed
after
onset
COVID-19
pandemic.
summary,
NPI
implementation
associated
with
a
reduction
CRS.
Pediatric Pulmonology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Abstract
Background
The
incidence
of
severe
asthma
exacerbations
(SAE)
requiring
a
pediatric
intensive
care
unit
(PICU)
admission
during
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID‐19)
pandemic
(and
its
association
with
public
restrictions)
is
largely
unknown.
We
examined
trend
SAE
PICU
before,
during,
and
after
COVID‐19
restrictions
in
Amsterdam,
Netherlands,
relationship
features
such
as
environmental
triggers
changes
restriction
measures.
Methods
In
this
single‐center,
retrospective
cohort
study,
all
admissions
children
aged
≥2
years
for
at
Amsterdam
UMC
between
2018
2022
were
included.
concentrations
ambient
fine
particulate
matter
(PM
2.5
)
pollen
obtained
from
official
monitoring
stations.
Results
Between
January
December
2022,
228
admitted
to
SAE.
While
we
observed
decrease
periods
more
stringent
restriction,
there
was
an
increase
rate
some
following
lifting
restrictions.
particular,
2021,
peak
August
November,
which
higher
than
any
other
indicated
years.
No
air
pollution
or
observed.
Conclusion
hypothesize
that
clinically
diagnosed
viral
infections
lockdown
reason
altered
late
rather
concentrations.
Life Cycle,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Objective:
There
are
only
a
few
studies
investigating
the
effects
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
prevalence
asthma,
especially
between
different
age
groups.
Thus,
we
aimed
to
examine
trends
age-stratified
asthma
in
South
Koreans
before
and
during
pandemic.
Methods:
This
study
utilized
data
derived
from
Korea
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(KNHANES)
1998
2021.
The
objective
our
was
investigate
annual
change
associated
with
over
period
24
years
Results:
From
1998-2021,
total
206,687
subjects
participated
KNHANES
surveys.
Asthma
Korean
increased
pre-pandemic
era
(from
1.61%
2.92%
2019)
but
decreased
significantly
2.83%
2.97%
2020
2021).
Overall,
changes
school
children
adults
(19-39
years)
after
including
0.12%
[95%
CI,
0.08
0.15]
0.09%
0.02
0.16]
0.13%
0.10
0.11%
0.07
0.16],
respectively).
Conclusions:
In
this
population,
both
percent
differed
amongst
groups
for
preschool
school-aged
children,
while
no
clear
were
observed
adults.
These
results
help
improve
understanding
generations
population
highlight
need
further
investigation
