Clinical Profile and Risk Factors Associated with Asthma Exacerbation in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years Admitted to Tertiary Health Care Centre

Dr. Dheeraj Biradar, Dr. Sudhakar Hegde, Dr. Anil

Abstract: Background: Asthma is a prevalent chronic condition in children. It causes intermittent restriction of airflow. The goal of asthma management is to reduce airway inflammation. Objectives: The overarching goals or objectives of the research to study children asthma exacerbation clinical profiles and to research the risk factors for exacerbations of asthma. Methods: This study was designed as a Prospective descriptive Study. This study was conducted on children in the age group of 5-14 years with diagnosis of asthma exacerbation admitted to Emergency Department of Pediatrics, BMCRC, Ballari, conducted for a period of 1st Aug 2023 to 31st July 2024. Inclusion criteria include Children aged between 5-14 years with pre-existing asthma presenting with cough, wheeze, breathlessness, chest tightness. Result: The present study was conducted on 65 children with acute severe asthma. The present study on childhood asthma concluded that 5?10year children, male gender and malnourished are more prone for developing asthma. Presence of atopy, most commonly allergic rhinitis in the early period of life, can predict the development of asthma later on, and majority of the patients have onset of symptoms having pallor and breathlessness, thus these children should be followed up for early diagnosis. Seasonal allergy, pollen allergy, dust mite allergy, smoke exposure, and previous history of hospitalization are important risk factors for exacerbation in children. Use of talcum powder and smoke and exacerbation after exercise were found to be strongly related with uncontrolled asthma. Thus, it is to be recommended that use of talcum powder by patients with asthma and their family members should be avoided and efforts should be made by parents to decrease the exposure of child to dust mite allergy. Conclusion: - In present study majority of patients were males. Maximum cases of asthma exacerbation were reported during seasonal allergy and pollen allergy. Interventions aimed at preventing the triggering factors are likely to reduce the mortality and morbidity due to asthma exacerbation.

Keywords: Asthma, exacerbation, atopy, allergy, wheeze

How to Cite?: Dr. Dheeraj Biradar, Dr. Sudhakar Hegde, Dr. Anil, "Clinical Profile and Risk Factors Associated with Asthma Exacerbation in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years Admitted to Tertiary Health Care Centre", Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 995-1000, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR241012223728, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR241012223728