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[Dyspneic bronchopathy and asthma: hospital admission between 1979 and 1994]
Insights
Asthma incidence and earlier respiratory symptoms increased in young children, leading to more hospitalizations. Older children experienced less frequent hospitalizations for these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Epidemiology
- Respiratory Medicine
Context:
- Investigated 4,618 children hospitalized between 1979-1994 for wheezy bronchitis or asthma.
- Patients divided into two age groups: mean age of 19 months and 8 years.
- Examined trends in childhood asthma and respiratory illness over a 15-year period.
Purpose:
- To analyze trends in childhood asthma and respiratory symptoms.
- To compare hospitalization rates between different age groups.
- To identify changes in disease incidence and onset over time.
Summary:
- Observed an increasing incidence of asthma and earlier onset of respiratory symptoms in children.
- Younger children (under 2 years) showed more frequent hospitalizations in recent years.
- Older children exhibited less frequent hospitalizations for asthma and wheezy bronchitis.
Impact:
- Highlights a concerning rise in pediatric asthma, particularly in infants and toddlers.
- Informs clinical practice regarding early diagnosis and management of childhood respiratory diseases.
- Provides epidemiological data for public health strategies addressing pediatric respiratory health.
Abstract:
4,618 children, hospital admitted between 1979 and 1994 for wheezy bronchitis or asthma, have been investigated. the patients were distributed in two groups, according to mean age of 19 months or 8 year. An increasing incidence of asthma, an earlier onset or respiratory symptoms, more frequent hospitalisation in children aging less than 2 years, in recent years were observed. In elder children however, less frequent hospitalisation occurred.