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ArticleSaudi medical journal2025

Assessment of asthma control levels in a tertiary hospital: A cross-sectional study.

Entisar S Alsafwani, Ayed M Alenazi, Mansour M Alqwaiee, Khaled A BaQais, Adel S Alharbi, Abdullah S Al-Shamrani

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Entisar S AlsafwaniFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8124-9018
Ayed M AlenaziFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mansour M AlqwaieeFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khaled A BaQaisFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Adel S AlharbiFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah S Al-ShamraniFrom the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology (Alsafwani, Alenazi, BaQais); and from the Department of Pediatric (Alqwaiee, Alharbi, Al-Shamrani), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

objectivesTo assess asthma control levels in pediatric patients under 12 years of age attending a tertiary hospital, utilizing the childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) and the test for respiratory and asthma control in kids (TRACK).

methodsThe study involved 384 children. Data were collected from December 2023 to July 2024 from outpatient clinics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 2 tools, C-ACT and TRACK, were employed to measure asthma control.

resultsThe results showed that 51.2% of children under 5 years of age exhibited uncontrolled asthma. Among children aged 5-12, 34.5% showed uncontrolled. A statistically significant association was found between uncontrolled asthma and emergency room visits in both age groups (

conclusionThe result underscore the importance of regular asthma monitoring and the use of validated tools such as C-ACT and TRACK to improve asthma management and reduce emergency room visits.

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AsthmaTertiary Care CentersChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantMaleSaudi Arabiaasthma control testasthma managementchildhood asthmainhaler adherencepediatric asthma

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PMCPMC12074052

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