Asthma Hospitalizations in Children Before and After COVID-19: Insights from Northern Colombia.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pediatric asthma is a multifactorial condition influenced by environmental, biological, and social determinants. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new variables that may have affected the severity and management of asthma in children and adolescents, particularly through changes in healthcare access, treatment adherence, and exposure to environmental risk factors. Objective: To evaluate the association between asthma severity and various factors including nutritional status, corticosteroid use, COVID-19 vaccination, and pollutant exposure before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a pediatric population. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using 307 medical records of patients aged 3 to 17 years. Data collected included sociodemographic character

SUBMITTER: Arquez-Mendoza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562370 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature