Clinical and Statistical Characteristics and Risk Factors in Children with Bronchial Asthma Having Comorbid Pathology

INTRODUCTION: The existence of combined pathology in children with such a common chronic disease as bronchial asthma requires special organizational approaches to providing them with medical care, taking into account not only clinical, but also medical and social characteristics. AIM: To study social and hygienic risk factors in children with bronchial asthma and comorbid pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To study medical and social risk factors in children with bronchial asthma with comorbid pathology, a sociological survey of their parents was conducted. The survey involved the parents of 368 children diagnosed with bronchial asthma. To obtain clinical and statistical characteristics of children, primary medical documentation was selected and analyzed — medical histories and outpatient cards. This is a single-center, non-randomized and uncontrolled study. RESULTS: It was found that in children of the early age with comorbid pathology, diagnosed with bronchial asthma, the latter mostly takes uncontrolled and partially controlled course. The most common comorbid diseases are diseases of the respiratory organs (except for bronchial asthma), digestive organs, endocrine system, eating disorders, metabolic disorders, a combination of several diseases of allergic origin. Among the socio-hygienic factors potentially affecting the health of children, the most common were smoking in the family, low income, and poor housing conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The information obtained can serve as the basis for the development of measures for primary and secondary prevention of bronchial asthma in childhood.