Association of childhood asthma with postoperative pneumonia.

Amogha KrishnaChristian MpodyJoseph D TobiasOlubukola O Nafiu

Published in: Paediatric anaesthesia (2020)

Children with bronchial asthma had a significantly greater risk of postoperative pneumonia. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms underlying these associations and determine if perioperative interventions can mitigate this association.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
young adults
physical activity
cardiac surgery
intensive care unit
cystic fibrosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome