NYMC Faculty Publications
Title
Clinical Characterization of Children With Resistant Airflow Obstruction, a Multicenter Study
First Page
611
Last Page
617
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
June 2019
Department
Pediatrics
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To characterize a cohort of children with airflow limitation resistant to bronchodilator (BD) therapy. METHODS: Pulmonary function tests performed in children 6-17 years of age at 15 centers in a clinical research consortium were screened for resistant airflow limitation, defined as a post-BD FEV1 and/or an FEV1/FVC less than the lower limits of normal. Demographic and clinical data were analyzed for associations with pulmonary function. RESULTS: 582 children were identified. Median age was 13 years (IQR: 11, 16), 60% were males; 62% were Caucasian, 28% were African-American; 19% were obese; 32% were born prematurely and 21% exposed to second hand smoke. Pulmonary diagnoses included asthma (93%), prior significant pneumonia (28%), and bronchiectasis (5%). 65% reported allergic rhinitis, and 11% chronic sinusitis. Subjects without a history of asthma had significantly lower post-BD FEV1% predicted (p = 0.008). Subjects without allergic rhinitis had lower post-BD FEV1% predicted (p = 0.003). Children with allergic rhinitis, male sex, obesity and Black race had better pulmonary function post-BD. There was lower pulmonary function in children after age 11 years without a history of allergic rhinitis, as compared to those with a history of allergic rhinitis. CONCLUSIONS: The most prevalent diagnosis in children with BD-resistant airflow limitation is asthma. Allergic rhinitis and premature birth are common co-morbidities. Children without a history of asthma, as well as those with asthma but no allergic rhinitis, had lower pulmonary function. Children with BD-resistant airflow limitation may represent a sub-group of children with persistent obstruction and high risk for life-long airway disease.
Recommended Citation
Krishnan, S., Dozor, A., Bacharier, L., Lang, J., Irvin, C., Kaminsky, D., Farber, H., Gerald, L., Brown, M., & American Lung Association Airway Clinical Research Centers (ALA-ACRC) Network. (2019). Clinical Characterization of Children With Resistant Airflow Obstruction, a Multicenter Study. The Journal of Asthma, 56 (6), 611-617. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2018.1477956
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