The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Among Children, A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Mofid Children Hospital154 enrolled

Overview

l Respiratory distress is still a major concern in pediatric medicine. l In this study we evaluated the symptoms and causes of respiratory distress among children in a tertiary hospital. l We found that tachypnea is the most common symptom and asthma is the most common cause of respiratory distress in children.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

154

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Distress

Interventions

descriptive studyOTHER

It is a descriptive study

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients older than one month * signs or symptoms of respiratory distress, including tachypnea, bradypnea, cyanosis, respiratory muscle retraction, nasal flaring, tachycardia, and bradycardia Exclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 years old * apnea * known cardiac diseases

Locations (1)

Mahdis Bayat

Tehran, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The most common symptom

Time frame: six months

The most common cause of respiratory distress

Time frame: six months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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