Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care
Abstract Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and is a risk factor for severe respiratory viral infections. Thus, early during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there was concern that children with asthma would be at risk for severe COVID-19 illness and that asthma co...
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| description | Abstract Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and is a risk factor for severe respiratory viral infections. Thus, early during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there was concern that children with asthma would be at risk for severe COVID-19 illness and that asthma control could worsen as a result of the pandemic. This article seeks to summarize what was learned in the early stages of the pandemic about the impact of COVID-19 on children with asthma. We review evidence from several studies that demonstrated a significant decline in asthma morbidity in the first year of the pandemic. Additionally, we describe several potential mechanisms that may explain the reduced frequency in childhood asthma exacerbations as well as review lessons learned for future management of childhood asthma. While the COVID-19 pandemic initially brought uncertainty, it soon became clear that the pandemic had several positive effects for children with asthma. Now we can apply the lessons that were learned during the pandemic to re-examine asthma care practices as well as advocate for best approaches for asthma management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06e7c1606d3343659a7f5b763f2a5c482023-03-22T11:59:43ZengAdis, Springer HealthcarePulmonary Therapy2364-17542364-17462022-11-0191152410.1007/s41030-022-00207-7Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma CareStephanie Lovinsky-Desir0Anna Volerman1Department of Pediatrics and Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDepartments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of ChicagoAbstract Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and is a risk factor for severe respiratory viral infections. Thus, early during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there was concern that children with asthma would be at risk for severe COVID-19 illness and that asthma control could worsen as a result of the pandemic. This article seeks to summarize what was learned in the early stages of the pandemic about the impact of COVID-19 on children with asthma. We review evidence from several studies that demonstrated a significant decline in asthma morbidity in the first year of the pandemic. Additionally, we describe several potential mechanisms that may explain the reduced frequency in childhood asthma exacerbations as well as review lessons learned for future management of childhood asthma. While the COVID-19 pandemic initially brought uncertainty, it soon became clear that the pandemic had several positive effects for children with asthma. Now we can apply the lessons that were learned during the pandemic to re-examine asthma care practices as well as advocate for best approaches for asthma management.https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-022-00207-7CoronavirusEnvironmental exposuresChildrenEmergency departmentHospitalizationMorbidity |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir Anna Volerman Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care Pulmonary Therapy Coronavirus Environmental exposures Children Emergency department Hospitalization Morbidity |
| title | Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care |
| title_full | Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care |
| title_fullStr | Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care |
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| title_short | Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care |
| title_sort | applying lessons from the covid 19 pandemic to improve pediatric asthma care |
| topic | Coronavirus Environmental exposures Children Emergency department Hospitalization Morbidity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-022-00207-7 |
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