SynthesisPediatric pulmonology2018
Predictors of repeated acute hospital attendance for asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Predictors of inpatient mortality among children hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2020Pooled it
- Socioeconomic inequalities in hospitalizations for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions: a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature, 1990-2018.International journal for equity in health · 2020Pooled it
- Predictors of repeated acute hospital attendance for asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric pulmonology · 2018Pooled it
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAsthma attacks are common and have significant physical, psychological, and financial consequences. Improving the assessment of a child's risk of subsequent asthma attacks could support front-line clinicians' decisions on augmenting chronic treatment or specialist referral. We aimed to identify predictors for emergency department (ED) or hospital readmission for asthma from the published literature.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, PsycINFO, and CINAHL with no language, location, or time restrictions. We retrieved observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCT) assessing factors (personal and family history, and biomarkers) associated with the risk of ED re-attendance or hospital readmission for acute childhood asthma.
resultsThree RCTs and 33 observational studies were included, 31 from Anglophone countries and none from Asia or Africa. There was an unclear or high risk of bias in 14 of the studies, including 2 of the RCTs. Previous history of emergency or hospital admissions for asthma, younger age, African-American ethnicity, and low socioeconomic status increased risk of subsequent ED and hospital readmissions for acute asthma. Female sex and concomitant allergic diseases also predicted hospital readmission.
conclusionDespite the global importance of this issue, there are relatively few high quality studies or studies from outside North America. Factors other than symptoms are associated with the risk of emergency re-attendance for acute asthma among children. Further research is required to better quantify the risk of future attacks and to assess the role of commonly used biomarkers.
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