Screening for asthma in preschool children with sickle cell disease

BACKGROUND: Asthma in preschool children is poorly defined, proving to be a challenge for early detection. The Breathmobile Case Identification Survey (BCIS) has been shown to be a feasible screening tool in older SCD children and could be effective in younger children. We attempted to validate the BCIS as an asthma screening tool in preschool children with SCD.

METHODS: This is a prospective, single-center study of 50 children aged 2-5 years with SCD. BCIS was administered to all patients and a pulmonologist blinded to the results evaluated patients for asthma. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were obtained to assess risk factors for asthma and acute chest syndrome in this population.

RESULTS: Asthma prevalence (n = 3/50; 6%) was lower than atopic dermatitis (20%) and allergic rhinitis (32%). Sensitivity (100%), specificity (85%), positive predictive value (30%), and negative predictive value (100%) of the BCIS were high. Clinical demographics, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, viral respiratory infection, hematology parameters, sickle hemoglobin subtype, tobacco smoke exposure, and hydroxyurea were not different between patients with or without history of ACS, although eosinophil was significantly lower in the ACS group (p = 0.0093). All those with asthma had ACS, known viral respiratory infection resulting in hospitalization (3 RSV and 1 influenza), and HbSS (homozygous Hemoglobin SS) subtype.

CONCLUSION: The BCIS is an effective asthma screening tool in preschool children with SCD. Asthma prevalence in young children with SCD is low. Previously known ACS risk factors were not seen, possibly from the beneficial effects of early life initiation of hydroxyurea.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 60(2023), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 1787-1792

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chan, Kok Hoe [VerfasserIn]
Stark, James M [VerfasserIn]
Mosquera, Ricardo A [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Deborah L [VerfasserIn]
Menon, Neethu [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Trinh T [VerfasserIn]
Yadav, Aravind [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute chest syndrome
Allergic rhinitis
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis
Eosinophils
Hydroxyurea
Journal Article
RSV
Screening
Sickle cell disease
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.07.2023

Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/02770903.2023.2187305

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353730386