Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: case control study.

Melaku NegashHagos TsegabrhanTeklit MelesDegena Bahrey TadesseGebreamlak GideyYemane BerhaneKibrom BerhanuTsgalem Haylemaryam

Published in: Asthma research and practice (2020)

A total of 96 adult asthmatic patients who have acute asthma attack (cases) and 193 adult asthmatic patients without attack (controls)) with 100% response rate were participated in this study. Upper Respiratory tract Infection [AOR = 6.835,95% CI = 3.285,14.222], Season [AOR =2.204,95% CI = 1.011,4.805] kitchen smoke [AOR = 2.307,95%CI1.010,5.272]& sleep apnea [AOR = 9.254, 5%CI =3.563,25.460] were significantly associated with acute asthma exacerbation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
lung function
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
sleep apnea
healthcare
respiratory failure
obstructive sleep apnea
young adults
allergic rhinitis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
positive airway pressure