RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The prevalence of asthma hospital admissions and status asthmaticus by age and sex
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P4250
VO 44
IS Suppl 58
A1 Mustafa Osman
A1 Colin R. Simpson
A1 Aziz Sheikh
YR 2014
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4250.abstract
AB Aim: To determine the pattern of asthma admissions to hospital and compare it by sex and evaluate if this pattern was mirrored for status asthmaticus.Hypothesis: We hypothesised that the prevalence of admissions to hospital would be greater in childhood for males and reverse to a female predominance in adulthood for both asthma and status asthmaticus implying a switch in severity.Method: From the Information Services Division (ISD) of the National Health Services in Scotland we requested data for asthma admissions and status asthmaticus admission for the period 1997-2008. We obtained the count of discharges Code J45 (asthma) as first reason and J46 (status asthmaticus) and stratified by sex and age. Results: We found asthma hospital admissions and status asthmaticus demonstrate a similar pattern with a reversal from male to female predominance in both around adolescence. However, the proportion of status asthmaticus by sex was not significantly different through the age groups.Conclusion: An difference in sex prevalence for asthma admissions and status asthmaticus has been observed without a change in the gender specific proportion of status asthmaticus.