CAUSES OF WHEEZING IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD AT THE PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT - TAM ANH GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Wheezing is one of most common respiratory symptom in children. Objectives: To determine the causes of wheezing in children under 5 years old hospitalised at the Pediatric department - Tam Anh general hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study in 83 patients under 5 years old had wheezing symptoms admitted at the Pediatric department - Tam Anh hospital from July 2020 to June 2021. Results: Bronchiolitis and Asthma are the most common causes of wheezing in children under 5 years old, bronchiolitis mostly occur in children under 2 years old and wheezing symptom usually appear for the first time before 12 months old. Patients with wheezing occured lately (after 12months) and recurrent wheezing were diagnosis with asthma. Conclusion: Bronchiolitis and Asthma are the most common causes of wheezing in children under 5 years old, the phenotype of the first wheezing episode has value to determine the cause of wheezing.
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Wheezing, children under 5 years old, causes
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