Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children

Abstract Asthma control in children is often challenging. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of small airway function in predicting asthma control within a 2‐ to 3‐month period following the initial diagnosis in preschool children with asthma. A total of...

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Main Authors: Liangqin Yi, Yan Zhao, Ziyao Guo, Qinyuan Li, Chunlan Qiu, Jingyi Yang, Sha Liu, Fangjun Liu, Ximing Xu, Zhengxiu Luo
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Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi3.46
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Ziyao Guo
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Fangjun Liu
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Zhengxiu Luo
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description Abstract Asthma control in children is often challenging. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of small airway function in predicting asthma control within a 2‐ to 3‐month period following the initial diagnosis in preschool children with asthma. A total of 219 preschool children diagnosed with asthma were enrolled, and their follow‐up was conducted by pediatric pulmonary physicians. Clinical history and lung function results were collected for analysis. To identify risk factors associated with poor asthma control, a multivariable regression model was employed. Sixty‐nine of the patients (31.5%) exhibited poor asthma control. Poor adherence to therapy (14.5% vs. 6.0%, p = 0.038) and the presence of severe airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) (20.6% vs. 1.6%, p < 0.001) were more prevalent in the group with poor control. Additionally, baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s in predicting (94.5% vs. 101.4%, p = 0.001), forced expiratory flows (FEF)50% (66.1% vs. 86.0%, p < 0.001), FEF75% (60.9% vs. 75.3%, p = 0.001), and FEF25–75% (70.9% vs. 86.0%, p < 0.001) were significantly lower in the poorly‐controlled group than those of well‐controlled group. There was no significant difference in forced vital capacity in predicting (FVC%) between the two groups (92.4% vs. 96.7%, p = 0.093). Multivariable regression model unveiled initial severe AHR (OR 8.595, 95%CI 1.241–59.537, p = 0.021) and decreased FEF50% (OR 0.971, 95%CI 0.949–0.994, p = 0.012) were significantly associated with short‐term poor asthma control. Preschool children with asthma who exhibites initial severe AHR and/or decreased FEF50% faces an elevated risk of encountering poor asthma control during the subsequent 2–3 months.
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spelling doaj-art-dbd0ff52dd5b46b9857bc9c1f3101d9d2025-08-20T02:16:56ZengWileyPediatric Discovery2835-558X2835-55982024-03-0121n/an/a10.1002/pdi3.46Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool childrenLiangqin Yi0Yan Zhao1Ziyao Guo2Qinyuan Li3Chunlan Qiu4Jingyi Yang5Sha Liu6Fangjun Liu7Ximing Xu8Zhengxiu Luo9Department of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders Chongqing ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders Chongqing ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing ChinaAbstract Asthma control in children is often challenging. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of small airway function in predicting asthma control within a 2‐ to 3‐month period following the initial diagnosis in preschool children with asthma. A total of 219 preschool children diagnosed with asthma were enrolled, and their follow‐up was conducted by pediatric pulmonary physicians. Clinical history and lung function results were collected for analysis. To identify risk factors associated with poor asthma control, a multivariable regression model was employed. Sixty‐nine of the patients (31.5%) exhibited poor asthma control. Poor adherence to therapy (14.5% vs. 6.0%, p = 0.038) and the presence of severe airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) (20.6% vs. 1.6%, p < 0.001) were more prevalent in the group with poor control. Additionally, baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s in predicting (94.5% vs. 101.4%, p = 0.001), forced expiratory flows (FEF)50% (66.1% vs. 86.0%, p < 0.001), FEF75% (60.9% vs. 75.3%, p = 0.001), and FEF25–75% (70.9% vs. 86.0%, p < 0.001) were significantly lower in the poorly‐controlled group than those of well‐controlled group. There was no significant difference in forced vital capacity in predicting (FVC%) between the two groups (92.4% vs. 96.7%, p = 0.093). Multivariable regression model unveiled initial severe AHR (OR 8.595, 95%CI 1.241–59.537, p = 0.021) and decreased FEF50% (OR 0.971, 95%CI 0.949–0.994, p = 0.012) were significantly associated with short‐term poor asthma control. Preschool children with asthma who exhibites initial severe AHR and/or decreased FEF50% faces an elevated risk of encountering poor asthma control during the subsequent 2–3 months.https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi3.46asthma controlFEF50preschool childrensmall airway function
spellingShingle Liangqin Yi
Yan Zhao
Ziyao Guo
Qinyuan Li
Chunlan Qiu
Jingyi Yang
Sha Liu
Fangjun Liu
Ximing Xu
Zhengxiu Luo
Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
Pediatric Discovery
asthma control
FEF50
preschool children
small airway function
title Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
title_full Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
title_fullStr Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
title_full_unstemmed Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
title_short Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
title_sort small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children
topic asthma control
FEF50
preschool children
small airway function
url https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi3.46
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