ReviewClinical medicine insights. Pediatrics2017
Spirometry in Asthma Care: A Review of the Trends and Challenges in Pediatric Practice.
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- Development and validation of predictive equations for spirometry in Portuguese children.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2023Article
- Challenges in the diagnosis of asthma in children, what are the solutions? A scoping review of 3 countries in sub Saharan Africa.Respiratory research · 2022Article
- Assessment of quality of life in asthmatic children and adolescents: A cross sectional study in West Bank, Palestine.PloS one · 2022Article
- Spirometry Abnormalities and Its Associated Factors Among Primary School Children in a Nigerian City.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2021Article
- Advancements in Methods and Camera-Based Sensors for the Quantification of Respiration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Methods and implementation of a pediatric asthma pharmacogenomic study in the emergency department setting.Pharmacogenetics and genomics · 2020Article
- Spirometry practice and the impact of a phase 1 training workshop among health workers in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2020Article
- A Retrospective Audit of Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Management of Childhood Acute Asthma Exacerbation at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto: Adherence to Global Treatment Guidelines.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Article
- Approaches to the assessment of severe asthma: barriers and strategies.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2019Article
- Approaches to Asthma Diagnosis in Children and Adults.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Review
- Perception of Pulmonary Function in Children with Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis.Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology · 2018Article
- Spirometry monitoring in asthmatic children in Lombardy Region, Italy.BMJ paediatrics open · 2018Article
- Diagnostic utility of spirometry for children with induced laryngeal obstruction or chronic non-specific cough.American journal of otolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGiven the rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally, especially bronchial asthma, there is the need to reduce the associated morbidity and mortality by adopting an objective means of diagnosis and monitoring.
aimThis article aims to review the trends and challenges in the use of spirometry for managing childhood bronchial asthma especially in developing countries.
methodsWe conducted a literature search of published data on the use of spirometry for the diagnosis of childhood bronchial asthma with special emphasis resource-poor countries.
resultsGuidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood asthma recommend the use of spirometry, but this is currently underused in both tertiary and primary care settings especially in developing countries. Lack of spirometers and proper training in their use and interpretation of findings as well as a dearth of asthma guidelines remains core to the underuse of spirometry in managing children with asthma. Targeting education of health care staff was, however, observed to improve its utility, and practical implementable strategies are highlighted.
conclusionsSpirometry is not frequently used for asthma diagnosis in pediatric practice especially in resource-poor countries where the NCD burden is higher. Strategies to overcome the obstacles are implementable and can make a difference in reducing the burden of NCD.
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