Factors associated with asthma attack recurrence in Ecuadorian children: longitudinal study of potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption in access to and use of health resources and facilities. There are limited longitudinal data from low-resource settings on the impact of pandemic mitigation strategies and medication use on asthma attacks in children.

Methods

We did a longitudinal study of risk factors for asthma attack recurrence among children aged 5-17 years presenting with an attack to emergency rooms in public hospitals in Ecuador. Children were followed for at least 12 months by monthly telemonitoring. Cox regression models for multiple recurrences were used to identify potential risk factors.

Results

213 asthmatic children were recruited from May 2019 to March 2020 when recruitment was interrupted by a COVID-19 lockdown: 97% were follow

SUBMITTER: Mena-Bucheli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684217 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature