ArticlePediatric emergency care2021
Risk Factors Associated With Bronchiolitis in Puerto Rican Children.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to identify frequency, severity, and risk factors associated with bronchiolitis in Puerto Rican children.
methodsA cross-sectional was study performed at 4 emergency departments of Puerto Rico's metropolitan area, between June 2014 and May 2015. We included children younger than 24 months, with a clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis, who were born and living in Puerto Rico at the time of recruitment. A physician-administered questionnaire inquiring about the patient's medical, family, and social history and a bronchiolitis severity assessment were performed. Daily weather conditions were monitored, and aeroallergens were collected with an air sample and precision weather station within the metropolitan area to evaluate environmental factors.
resultsWe included 600 patients for 12 months. More than 50% of the recruited patients had a previous episode of bronchiolitis, of which 40% had been hospitalized. Older age (odds ratio [OR], 18.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 9.2-36.5), male sex (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1-2.4), history of asthma (OR, 8.9; 95% CI, 3.6-22), allergic rhinitis (OR, 3.6; 95% CI, 1.8-7.4), and smoke exposure by a caretaker (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.2-4.4) were predictors of bronchiolitis episodes. Bronchiolitis episodes were associated with higher severity score (P = 0.040), increased number of atopic factors (P < 0.001), and higher number of hospitalizations (P < 0.001).
conclusionsThis study identifies Puerto Rican children who may present a severe clinical course of disease without traditional risk factors. Atopy-related factors are associated with frequency and severity of bronchiolitis. Puerto Rican children present risk factors related to atopy earlier in life, some of which may be modified to prevent the subsequent development of asthma.
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