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[Asthma in infants. Clinical and functional aspects].

F Sarkozy1, M Boule, J Just

  • 1Laboratorie d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris.

Archives Francaises De Pediatrie
|May 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Infants with early-onset asthma often experience severe symptoms and breathing difficulties. This suggests a significant clinical and physiological burden in young children with this condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Neonatal Medicine

Context:

  • Rising incidence of asthma in infancy.
  • Unclear clinical and physiological characteristics of early-onset asthma.
  • Need for better understanding of infant respiratory conditions.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the clinical and physiological profiles of infants diagnosed with asthma.
  • To characterize wheezing episodes (WE) and bronchial obstruction (BO) in this population.
  • To identify factors associated with asthma severity in infants.

Summary:

  • A study of 24 infants under 48 months with first wheezing episode before 30 months revealed frequent wheezing (1.1/month) and admissions (1.8).
  • 71% exhibited bronchial obstruction (BO), often distal/generalized (59%) and moderate/severe (47%). 12.5% were hypoxemic.

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  • Asthma severity correlated with symptoms between episodes, multiple admissions, and ICU stays; theophylline showed a potential protective effect.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the severe nature of asthma in infants.
    • Informs early diagnosis and management strategies for pediatric asthma.
    • Underscores the need for further research into the pathophysiology of infant asthma.