%0 Journal Article
%T The Pattern of Comorbidities of Childhood Asthma as Seen in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
%A Uchenna Onubogu
%A Boma West
%J Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases
%P 1-18
%@ 2163-9418
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojrd.2021.111001
%X Background:
Asthma exits with comorbidities which can affect the quality of life of
children with asthma. Objective: To identify the common comorbidities with
asthma, identify factors associated with the presence of specific comorbidities
and evaluate their impact on asthma severity and control among children
attending the respiratory clinic in the Rivers State University Teaching
Hospital. Materials & Methods: All asthma cases seen in the paediatric
respiratory clinic, from 1</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">st</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> November 2014 to 30</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">th</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> October 2019 were consecutively recruited. Results: Of 264 children with
asthma, 190 (72.0%) had other comorbidities with a F:M ratio of 1.56:1.
Difficulty in breathing, chest pain, and the degree of asthma control w</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ere </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">significantly associated with having other
comorbidities while SPO</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> at 1</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">st</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> consult was significantly
lower in children with comorbidities, P value</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">&lt;</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">0.05. Allergic rhinitis 116 (43.9%), adenotonsillar hypertrophy 99 (37.5%),
atopic dermatitis 54 (20.5%), allergic conjunctivitis 37 (14%), food allergy 27
(10.2) and Gastroesophageal reflux14 (5.3%) were the commonest comorbidities
identified. Majority </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">24</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">88.9%) had allergy to one type of food.
Children &lt; 3</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years and those whose age at diagnosis was &lt;2</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years were significantly at lower risk of having atopic dermatitis.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease was significantly more likely to be seen in
children aged &gt; 11</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years, overweight children, and those
%K Childhood Asthma
%K Asthma Comorbidity
%K Rhinitis
%K Allergic Conjunctivitis
%K Food Allergy
%K Atopic Dermatitis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=107325