Effects of nonpharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric asthma exacerbations and viral infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in March 2020 led to the implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to curb its spread. Studies have shown that adult asthma exacerbations and viral infections decreased during NPI use. However, few studies have shown the effects of NPIs on pediatric asthma exacerbations and infections during and after the pandemic.

Objective

This study aimed to understand the impact of NPIs on asthma exacerbations and viral respiratory infections in pediatric patients at our institution from March 2018 to December 2022.

Methods

The medical record numbers of children with asthma exacerbations seen at our institution between March 2018 and December 2022 were analyzed. Subjects were ca

SUBMITTER: Caid K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature