Retrospective Study of the Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Asthma Control in Children
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(2), С. 356 - 356
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025
Asthmatic
children
who
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
experienced
changes
in
lung
function
and
persistent
symptoms
following
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
even
several
months
after
diagnosis,
with
the
same
features
as
an
acute
phase.
This
study
aimed
to
analyze
a
pediatric
age
group
(between
0
17
years
old)
diagnosed
asthma,
infection
attending
regular
monitoring
visits
Pediatric
Department
of
Regional
Tertiary
Hospital
(Filantropia
Clinical
Municipal
Craiova,
Romania)
during
pandemic
post-pandemic
time
interval
(i.e.,
March
2020-July
2024),
identify
how
influenced
their
long-term
treatment.
Materials
Methods.
The
variables
were
recorded:
demographic
data
(gender,
group,
residence),
related
allergies
(allergic
rhinitis,
atopic
dermatitis,
food
allergies),
presence
exacerbations,
fraction
exhaled
nitric
oxide,
ventilatory
function,
asthma
phenotype
or
non-allergic),
well
GINA
assessment
control
at
clinical
analyzed.
infections
evaluated
terms
year
symptoms,
cough
persistence,
modifications
treatment
disease.
statistically
analyzed
SPSS,
using
Mann-Whitney
U,
Kruskal-Wallis
H,
Chi-Square
tests.
Results.
A
lower
incidence
cases
was
recorded
first
asthmatic
patients
(2020
2021),
but
increase
rate
observed
beginning
second
pandemic,
2022.
oxide
values
infected
significantly
increased
(p
<
0.0005),
especially
more
than
4
weeks.
significant
number
exacerbations
also
0.0005).
Ventilatory
different
without
0.05).
Conclusions.
persistence
phase
tests
emphasize
need
periodic
medical
check-ups,
implementation
therapeutic
regimen
appropriate
each
patient.
Язык: Английский
Severity Profile of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
Children,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(10), С. 1249 - 1249
Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2024
Objective:
We
aimed
to
describe
the
clinical
characteristics
associated
with
severity
in
children
hospitalized
COVID-19.
Method:
This
was
an
epidemiological
cohort
study
conducted
two
hospitals,
one
of
which
a
reference
center
for
treatment
COVID-19
cases.
Data
were
collected
from
reports
generated
by
hospital
epidemiology
centers
and
medical
records
patients
aged
between
0
14
years
diagnosis
COVID-19,
March
2020
June
2021.
To
analyze
association
profile
severity,
cases
classified
as
severe
(severe
critical)
non-severe
(asymptomatic,
mild,
moderate).
Results:
Of
191
followed
up
cohort,
73.3%
developed
form.
The
percentage
oxygen
saturation
below
95%
46.6%.
In
multivariate
analysis,
higher
risk
estimated
among
uncontrolled
asthma
(RR
=
13.2),
who
overweight
or
obese
3.21),
had
cough
symptoms
2.72),
those
under
year
3.23).
Conclusions:
result
underscores
need
improve
healthcare
at
every
level
management
nutrition
when
considering
this
are
diagnosed
Язык: Английский