Introduction: Spirometry is a common method that is used to determine common lung raspatory diseases and lung capacity. It is also used to treat asthma, an extremely common lung disease. Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to assess the clinical improvement and changes in spirometric measurements with treatment in children with newly diagnosed asthma. Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 2019 to December 2019. This prospective study included 50 children between 5-15 years. of age who were newly diagnosed as cases of asthma based on symptoms and medical history. Baseline symptom score and spirometric measurements were determined at the first visit. The children were treated and followed up of 3 to 6 months of initiating treatment. Symptom scores and spirometric measurements were repeated at every visit. Result: The majority of the patients were from the age group of 7-9 years, and gender-wise 2/3rd of the patients were male. The mean symptom score showed the greatest improvements after the 3-month follow up, and continued to show slow but steady improvements at the 6-month follow-up. Conclusion: Spirometry makes a great impact on recognizing and treating respiratory complications, and needs to be used more widely to recognize and remove its limitations.
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Spirometry, Asthma, Diagnosis, Treatment
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author = {Md. Kamruzzaman and Habiba Jesmin and Probir Kumar Sarkar and Nabila Akhand and Mosharraf Hossain and Sarbon Tohura},
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abstract = {Introduction: Spirometry is a common method that is used to determine common lung raspatory diseases and lung capacity. It is also used to treat asthma, an extremely common lung disease. Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to assess the clinical improvement and changes in spirometric measurements with treatment in children with newly diagnosed asthma. Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 2019 to December 2019. This prospective study included 50 children between 5-15 years. of age who were newly diagnosed as cases of asthma based on symptoms and medical history. Baseline symptom score and spirometric measurements were determined at the first visit. The children were treated and followed up of 3 to 6 months of initiating treatment. Symptom scores and spirometric measurements were repeated at every visit. Result: The majority of the patients were from the age group of 7-9 years, and gender-wise 2/3rd of the patients were male. The mean symptom score showed the greatest improvements after the 3-month follow up, and continued to show slow but steady improvements at the 6-month follow-up. Conclusion: Spirometry makes a great impact on recognizing and treating respiratory complications, and needs to be used more widely to recognize and remove its limitations.},
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