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JOURNAL OF ASTHMA
卷 59, 期 2, 页码 418-425出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1852415
关键词
Adolescents; asthma control; biomarkers; children; cytokines; induced sputum; quality of life
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior -Brasil (CAPES) [174296]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) Brasil [2016/22102-8]
This study assessed the clinical, functional, and inflammatory patterns of children and adolescents with severe uncontrolled asthma. It found that after participating in a structured outpatient clinic for six months, patients showed notable improvement in asthma control and quality of life.
Objective To assess clinical, functional, and inflammatory patterns of children and adolescents with severe uncontrolled asthma, and investigate the differences between patients who achieved asthma control and those who remain uncontrolled after standardized asthma care strategy. Methods Screening all children and adolescents with asthma from the Pediatric Pulmonology Outpatient Clinic of Unicamp, Brazil, and included those with severe uncontrolled asthma according to GINA guidelines criteria. Patients were assessed at baseline and after by demographic and medication data, questionnaires (Asthma Control Test and Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire), Six-Minute Walk Test, skin prick test, spirometry, induced sputum, and blood collection (total immunoglobulin E and eosinophil count). Cytokine dosage was analyzed in sputum supernatant and serum by Cytometric Bead Array. Results Thirty-three patients with severe uncontrolled asthma were included (median age 10.9 [7.00-17.60] years). All patients presented satisfactory adherence to treatment and 50% of them achieved good asthma control after six-month follow-up (p < 0.001). Patients who achieved asthma control reported higher intervals since their last exacerbation episode (p = 0.008) and higher quality of life scores (p < 0.001) as compared to patients who remained uncontrolled. We found no changes in lung function markers, inflammatory biomarkers, or cytokine levels between patients with uncontrolled and controlled asthma. Conclusion Participation of six months in a structured outpatient clinic for children with severe asthma had a notable improvement in control and quality of life of patients. This demonstrates the importance of a global assessment, focused on peculiarities presented by patients with severe uncontrolled asthma.
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