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To study the burden of asthma and its comorbid factors among respiratory tract infection in paediatric population

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Dr. Pankaj Yadav, Dr. Hemant Gupta, Dr. Neelam Grover
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.13.125

Abstract

Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children. The diagnosis of asthma in children may be associated with other comorbidities, which may influence the disease in several ways, including optimal asthma control. The main objective of this study was to determine the association of common comorbidities with asthma in children between 1 and 18 years. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a medical college of Himachal Pradesh. A set of questions based on GINA guidelines were offered to the children with asthma or their parents and their responses were noted manually. A total of 200 children (107 males) were enrolled, out of which 38 (19%) children had asthma. Boys had higher prevalence of asthma comorbidities as compared to girls. Among asthmatic children, allergic rhinitis (AR) was documented in 24 (63.1%) followed by psychological disturbance in 20 (52.6%), sinusitis in 14 (36.8%) snoring in 14 (36.8%), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in 7(18.4%), and atopic dermatitis in 7 (18.4%). The statistical significant association was observed between asthma comorbidities and gender in allergic rhinitis and psychological disturbances.

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