Entisar S Alsafwani, Ayed M Alenazi, Mansour M Alqwaiee, Khaled A BaQais, Adel S Alharbi, Abdullah S Al-Shamrani
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Abstract
Objectives: To assess asthma control levels in pediatric patients under 12 years of age attending a tertiary hospital, utilizing the childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) and the test for respiratory and asthma control in kids (TRACK).
Methods: The study involved 384 children. Data were collected from December 2023 to July 2024 from outpatient clinics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 2 tools, C-ACT and TRACK, were employed to measure asthma control.
Results: The results showed that 51.2% of children under 5 years of age exhibited uncontrolled asthma. Among children aged 5-12, 34.5% showed uncontrolled. A statistically significant association was found between uncontrolled asthma and emergency room visits in both age groups (p<0.001), with 39.7% of younger children and 45.6% of older children with uncontrolled asthma seeking emergency care in the previous 4 weeks.
Conclusion: The result underscore the importance of regular asthma monitoring and the use of validated tools such as C-ACT and TRACK to improve asthma management and reduce emergency room visits.
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