The Association Between Respiratory Viruses and Asthma Exacerbation in Children Visiting Pediatric Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Respiratory viral infections are a major cause of asthma exacerbations. However, studies examining the association between symptoms, signs, treatments, outcomes of asthma exacerbations, and various respiratory viruses in children are limited. This study aims to investigate the association between respiratory viral infections and clinical symptoms and signs, treatment, and hospital admission in children with asthma exacerbations visiting the pediatric emergency department. Methods: This study examined 395 children under 15 years of age who had a previous diagnosis of bronchial asthma, experienced asthma exacerbation, and visited an emergency center between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2017. Among the 395 participants, respiratory virus polymerase chain reacti

SUBMITTER: Lee WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856561 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature