A study of prevalence of bronchial asthma and associated precipitating factors in children at tertiary health care center
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting children; it is a major health problem in both developed and developing countries Aims and Objectives: To Study of Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma and ssociated precipitating factors in Children at tertiary health care center. Methodology: After approval from ethical institutional committee a cross-sectional study was carried out in the Children who referred to the department of pulmonology of a tertiary health care center for the symptoms of asthma during the one year period i.e. January 2016 to January 2017. As per International Study Asthma and Allergy in Children (ISAAC). The data was expressed in proportions and percentages. Result: The overall prevalence of asthma in our study was 7% all children attending OPD. The majority of the patients were in the age group of 9-12 were 35.85%, followed by 6-9 -26.42%,3-6-20.75%, 0-3 were 16.98%. The majority of the patients were male i.e. 60.38 % followed by Female 39.62%. The majority of the clinical features were Frequent coughing spells in 90%. Followed by Chronic cough -89%, Less energy during play in 75%, Chest tightening in 69%, Breathless ness in 63%, Wheezing in 56%, Cough with Itching of Skin in 49 %, Cough with Wheeze and Fever in 39%. The majority of the Factors associated with Frequent acute attacks of Bronchial asthma were Family History were 80 %, H/o Pneumonia in 65%, H/o Antibiotics and Paracetamol in 52%, H/o Other Allergic Diseases in 48%, Poor Socio- Economic Status in 42%, H/o Pet animals in the house in 38% Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that The majority of the clinical features were Frequent coughing spells, Followed by Chronic cough, Chest tightening etc. The majority of the Factors associated with Frequent acute attacks of Bronchial asthma were Family History were-H/o Pneumonia, H/o Antibiotics and Paracetamol, H/o Other Allergic Diseases, Poor Socio-Economic Status, H/o Pet animals in the house etc.
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Sanjay Dattu Mahajan, Deepak Onkar Patil
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