Influenza-like illness responsible for severe exacerbations in asthmatic children during H1N1 pandemic: a survey before vaccination.
J Asthma
; 48(3): 224-7, 2011 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Asthma seems to be the more prevalent underlying condition in patients hospitalized for H1N1-related flu.METHODS:
A prospective survey was conducted during the early phase of H1N1 pandemic in France in asthmatic children before vaccination to assess whether severe exacerbations in childhood asthma are associated with influenza-like illness (ILI, the definition of H1N1-related flu in a pandemic). Eight pediatricians in primary care distributed in three localities (Paris, south suburb, and west suburb) conducted the survey (4 weeks/locality from week 36 to 47). At each visit, the pediatrician filled a questionnaire entering the information regarding asthma treatment, severe exacerbation (at least 3 days' use of systemic corticosteroids), and ILI (temperature ≥37.8°C, cough, and/or sore throat, in the absence of a known cause other than influenza) during the past 3 weeks.RESULTS:
The survey included 1155 asthmatic children (mean age [SD] 7.5 years [4.1]); almost all visits were scheduled (99%). A severe exacerbation was recorded in 121 children [10.5%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 8.7-12.2%], which was concomitant with ILI in 20 children (16.5%; 95% CI 9.9-23.2%), whereas 1034 children did not exhibit any exacerbation. In these latter children, 40 ILI were observed (3.9%; 95% CI 2.7-5.0%), which constituted a significantly lesser percentage as compared with children with both exacerbation and ILI (p < .0001). This result remained significant in each locality. Overall, 60/1155 (5.2%; 95% CI 3.9-6.5%) asthmatic children had an ILI.CONCLUSIONS:
Our survey shows that severe exacerbation and ILI are strongly associated during the H1N1 pandemic in asthmatic children.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Vacinação
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Influenza Humana
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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1
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Pandemias
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França