Objectives: Little is known about asthma readmissions within 28 days over time by age or gender. We explored trends in childhood asthma hospital readmission rates over time by age, gender and season. Methods: Using a large database of 53 156 childhood admissions with a primary diagnosis of ...
At age 15, children with chronic health problems were 60% more likely to present with such disorders. "Although the link between chronic health conditions and mental health problems in childhood has been made before, this ...
【题目】Childrenwithlong-termhealthconditions,suchasasthma(哮喘),maybeatgreaterriskofdevelopingamentalhealthdisorderinearlyadolescencecomparedtohealthychildren, accordingtoanewstudy.T hefindings, publishedinthejournalDevelopmentandPsychopathology, showthatkidswithchronicillnessexhibithigherratesofmentalproblemsatage 10,...
Excerpt In preschool children, asthma can be a diagnostic challenge. It should be considered in children with recurrent episodes of a cough, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. These symptoms can vary in frequency and intensity over time. Early symptoms of an exacerbation may inclu...
By age 2, children should be vaccinated against 15 diseases, according to U.S. recommendations. Aluminum adjuvants are in vaccines for seven of them. Aluminum adjuvants have long been considered safe and effective. Still, scientists noted a period of increased rates in allergies and asthma among...
Childrenwithlong-termhealthconditions, suchasasthma(哮喘), maybeatgreaterriskofdevelopingamentalhealthdisorderinearlyadolescencecomparedtohealthychildren, accordingtoanewstudy. Thefindings, publishedinthejournalDevelopmentandPsychopathology, showthatkidswithchronicillnessexhibithigherratesofmentalproblemsatage 10, andth...
Asthma Rates on the Rise The number of people with asthma has been going up steadily in the U.S. for decades. Some researchers suggest it's because of better hygiene: The theory is that fewer childhood infections lead to under-developed immune systems, which means a greater risk of asthma...
Objective: To describe the pattern of asthma medication use in public schools compared to asthma hospitalization rates in school-aged children. Methods: School health databases developed for Portsmouth and VA Beach school districts included all students enrolled in 1995. The databases identified students...
OBJECTIVE: To update reports of increases in the rates of admission to hospital and death from asthma among children and young adults in Canada during the 1970s by examining data for the 1980s. DESIGN: Age-standardized rates were calculated from data for people less than 35 years of age at...
Numerous surveys of school-aged children have shown increasing asthma prevalence with a less publicized but noticeable change in the male to female ratio. We sought to confirm this change in the sex ratio in four questionnaire-based surveys and investigate possible explanations. Identical questionnaire...