2006 OPEN FORUM Abstracts
OUTCOME OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA IN 205 ASTHMATIC CHILDREN
Dr Mohammed Herrag, Dr Fouad Nia, Dr Hassan Essbai, pulmonology- allergology service, Ibn sin university
hospital, Rabat; Morocco
The aim of
this study was to investigate the outcome of childhood in asthma. 205 asthmatic
children aged 2 to 14 years seen between the years 1990-91 were followed
prospectively till 2005. The severity of asthma was classified: mild, moderate
or severe. The severity was evaluated every three years by changes in
respiratory symptoms and spirometry. Initially 32p.100 of children had mild
asthma, 25p.100 moderate asthma and 43p.100 were considered as severe asthma.
67p.100 of children who had initially mild asthma had the same severity ten
years later, 21p.100 had moderate asthma and 2p.100 had severe asthma. 70p.100
of children who had mild asthma did have mild asthma ten years later. 60p.100
of children who had severe asthma were considered severe ten years later. The
final prognosis was influenced by the initial severity of the asthma and
presence of associated atopic disease.