Abduelrhman E M, Loftus B G
Department of Paediatrics, University College Hospital.
Ir Med J. 1992 Dec;85(4):136-7.
The past 15 years has seen a worldwide increase in asthma admissions in children. The aim of our project was to study patterns of admission in our unit over the years 1985 to 1989. The study was retrospective, information was obtained from the ward admission register. Data were gathered on the age and sex of patients and the month of admission. Over the five year period there was a doubling in the number of admissions, in each year there was a male predominance. Just over half the children were aged one to four years. There was a marked seasonal variation in admission trends with a peak in September. When seasonal trends were analysed for age specific groups there was also an apparent peak in May for children aged one to four. Our data indicated that increasing hospitalisation because of asthma has also occurred in Galway. In common with several previous studies we have shown a marked seasonable variability with a peak of admissions in the autumn. Our study emphasizes the importance of preschool children in accounting for a disproportionate number of admissions.
在过去15年里，全球儿童哮喘入院人数呈上升趋势。我们项目的目的是研究1985年至1989年期间我们科室的入院模式。该研究为回顾性研究，信息从病房入院登记册获取。收集了患者的年龄、性别以及入院月份的数据。在这五年期间，入院人数翻倍，每年都是男性居多。略多于一半的儿童年龄在1至4岁。入院趋势存在明显的季节性变化，9月达到峰值。按特定年龄组分析季节性趋势时，1至4岁儿童在5月也有一个明显的峰值。我们的数据表明，戈尔韦因哮喘住院的人数也在增加。与之前的几项研究一样，我们发现了明显的季节性变化，秋季入院人数达到峰值。我们的研究强调了学龄前儿童在入院人数中占比过高的重要性。
