Risk factors for intensive care admission in children with severe acute asthma in the Netherlands: a prospective multicentre study

S.A. Boeschoten*, A.L. Boehmer, P.J. Merkus, J. van Rosmalen, J.C. de Jongste, P.L.A. Fraaij, R. Molenkamp, S.G. Heisterkamp, J.B. van Woensel, B. Kapitein, E.G. Haarman, R.M. Wosten-van Asperen, M.C. Kneyber, J. Lemson, S. Hartman, D.A. van Waardenburg, H.E. Bunker-Wiersma, C.N. Brouwer, B.E. van Ewijk, A.M. LandstraM. Verwaal, A.A. Vaessen-Verberne, S. Hammer, C.M. Buysse, M. De Hoog

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Abstract

Rationale: Severe acute asthma (SAA) can be fatal, but is often preventable. We previously observed in a retrospective cohort study, a three-fold increase in SAA paediatric intensive care (PICU) admissions between 2003 and 2013 in the Netherlands, with a significant increase during those years of numbers of children without treatment of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).Objectives: To determine whether steroid-naive children are at higher risk of PICU admission among those hospitalised for SAA. Furthermore, we included the secondary risk factors tobacco smoke exposure, allergic sensitisation, previous admissions and viral infections.Methods: A prospective, nationwide multicentre study of children with SAA (2-18 years) admitted to all Dutch PICUs and four general wards between 2016 and 2018. Potential risk factors for PICU admission were assessed using logistic regression analyses.Measurements and main results: 110 PICU and 111 general ward patients were included. The proportion of steroid-naive children did not differ significantly between PICU and ward patients. PICU children were significantly older and more exposed to tobacco smoke, with symptoms >1 week prior to admission. Viral susceptibility was not a significant risk factor for PICU admission.Conclusions: Children with SAA admitted to a PICU were comparable to those admitted to a general ward with respect to ICS treatment prior to admission. Preventable risk factors for PICU admission were >7 days of symptoms without adjustment of therapy and exposure to tobacco smoke. Physicians who treat children with asthma must be aware of these risk factors.
Original languageEnglish
Article number00126-2020
Number of pages9
JournalERJ Open Research
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • beclomethasone
  • clinical-course
  • environmental tobacco-smoke
  • exacerbations
  • icu
  • management
  • moderate
  • rhinovirus
  • unit
  • MODERATE
  • UNIT
  • MANAGEMENT
  • RHINOVIRUS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO-SMOKE
  • CLINICAL-COURSE
  • BECLOMETHASONE
  • EXACERBATIONS
  • ICU

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