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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Distress Acute Lung Injury Lung Diseases Lung Injury Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

1 month–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mahdis Bayat

Tehran, 1766884349, Iran

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Descriptive study

Other

It is a descriptive study

Primary outcomes

The most common symptom

Time frame: six months
The most common cause of respiratory distress

Time frame: six months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mofid Children Hospital

Other

Collaborators

Dr Fatemeh Shojaeian, Dr seyed mohamadsadegh mousavi-kiasary, Dr Samira Sayyah

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Aug 29, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 29, 2024

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