Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 6:42:39 GMT
With 385 million cases recorded, asthma is rightly known as the epidemic of the 21st century. It is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by repeated episodes of wheezing and chest tightness, difficulty breathing and coughing. However, pediatric pulmoallergists reassure the situation, children with allergies and asthma are not exposed to increased risk from the coronavirus. With Dr. Katerina Obochki, pediatrician-pulmoallergist, we discussed the main recommendations and advice for parents of children with asthma during a pandemic. Asthma drugs do not increase the risk of Covid infection in children In patients with chronic diseases, the Covid-19 pandemic infection requires special attention, while asthma is considered one of the most common chronic diseases in children.
So far there is no evidence that available drugs such as Iraq Email List antihistamines, bronchodilators and corticosteroids, leukotriene antagonists increase the risk factor for Covid-19. The recommendation of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is to make a clear individual plan for each child for the treatment of asthma, to ensure optimal control of the disease using the usual treatment recommendations", explains Dr. Obočki. Unlike adults, children have different immunological responses to the virus Children make up 1-6% of diagnosed Covid patients with mild symptoms such as cough and pharyngeal erythema and extremely low mortality. Why children have milder symptoms of the virus is still unknown, but it is suspected to be because children's immune systems are developing and may react differently to viral pathogens than adults.
In addition, children have fewer other comorbidities. "Children are more exposed to viral infections, including other human coronaviruses, which are contained in the respiratory mucosa of children which may limit the growth of SARS CoV 2. It is also thought that the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 which is the receptor for the coronavirus, in terms of structure and function it is less mature in children's airways. "What is certain is that regardless of the mild clinical picture or asymptomatic cases in children, they are carriers of the coronavirus," says the pulmoallergist. Regular intake of prescribed therapy Of great importance are the recommendations for the regular use of preventive treatment of children with allergic diseases during this pandemic, because the pandemic hit the northern hemisphere in a season when it is under strong pollen exposure.
So far there is no evidence that available drugs such as Iraq Email List antihistamines, bronchodilators and corticosteroids, leukotriene antagonists increase the risk factor for Covid-19. The recommendation of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is to make a clear individual plan for each child for the treatment of asthma, to ensure optimal control of the disease using the usual treatment recommendations", explains Dr. Obočki. Unlike adults, children have different immunological responses to the virus Children make up 1-6% of diagnosed Covid patients with mild symptoms such as cough and pharyngeal erythema and extremely low mortality. Why children have milder symptoms of the virus is still unknown, but it is suspected to be because children's immune systems are developing and may react differently to viral pathogens than adults.
In addition, children have fewer other comorbidities. "Children are more exposed to viral infections, including other human coronaviruses, which are contained in the respiratory mucosa of children which may limit the growth of SARS CoV 2. It is also thought that the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 which is the receptor for the coronavirus, in terms of structure and function it is less mature in children's airways. "What is certain is that regardless of the mild clinical picture or asymptomatic cases in children, they are carriers of the coronavirus," says the pulmoallergist. Regular intake of prescribed therapy Of great importance are the recommendations for the regular use of preventive treatment of children with allergic diseases during this pandemic, because the pandemic hit the northern hemisphere in a season when it is under strong pollen exposure.