Understanding the environmental factors related to the decrease in Pediatric Emergency Department referrals for acute asthma during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Arianna DondiLudovica BettiClaudio CarboneAda DormiMarco PaglioneMatteo RinaldiMaurizio GualtieriFabiana ScottoVanes PoluzziMarianna FabiMarcello LanariPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)
The lower rate of asthma exacerbations in childhood was in this study paralleled with reduced TRAP levels during the pandemic. Synergic interactions of the multiple consequences of lockdowns likely contributed to the reduced exacerbations, including decreased exposure to ambient pollutants and fewer respiratory infections, identified as the most important factor in the literature.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emergency department
- lung function
- cystic fibrosis
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- air pollution
- liver failure
- systematic review
- particulate matter
- allergic rhinitis
- respiratory failure
- heavy metals
- aortic dissection
- adverse drug
- risk assessment
- young adults
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus