Long-term outcome after pediatric intensive care unit asthma admissions.
Allergy Asthma Proc
; 37(6): 169-175, 2016 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with asthma admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are often found to have had previous severe asthma exacerbations.OBJECTIVE:
To prospectively evaluate the outcome of children after PICU admission.METHODS:
Patients, ages 218 years, admitted to the PICU at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center over a 10-year period were assessed at a mean of 10 years after their admission and compared with matched patients admitted to the pediatric ward. Each patient filled out a questionnaire on subsequent hospitalizations and current asthma treatment and control. Pulmonary function studies and allergy skin tests were performed.RESULTS:
Compared with patients admitted to the pediatric ward, those admitted to the PICU had more hospitalization and ICU admissions after their index admission (p = 0.022 and p = 0.021, respectively). Most patients in both groups (6070%) had uncontrolled asthma, and 47% of those (PICU) and 33% (ward) were not receiving controller therapy. Patients in the PICU group had more recent asthma exacerbations (p = 0.014), weekly wheezing (p = 0.017), and bronchodilator use (p = 0.007). Lung function tests were comparable between the two groups, but 3045% in each group had airflow obstruction. No significant differences were found between preschool and school-age children in any of the parameters.CONCLUSION:
Compared with patients admitted to the pediatric ward, those admitted to the PICU with asthma exacerbations, experienced more asthma-related hospitalizations and their asthma was less controlled even years later. The lack of regular follow-up and controller therapy in most patients after asthma hospitalization indicated that this increased morbidity might be prevented.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Admisión del Paciente
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Asma
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Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Allergy Asthma Proc
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel