Prevalencia de asma bronquial en niños preescolares infectados por virus sincitial respiratorio en Hospital del Niño Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante en el periodo de enero 2017 - abril 2019.

Abstract

Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects almost all babies at 2 years of age and is the leading cause of bronchiolitis in children around the world. The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection and Bronchial Asthma in pediatric patients at the Hospital del Niño Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante in the city of Guayaquil. 82.81% of patients diagnosed with RSV in childhood later developed asthma or bronchiolitis up to 6 years of age. The comorbidity with the greatest presence in the population was prematurity with 20.31%. The most common symptoms and signs in the study group were respiratory distress (96.88%), cough (90.63%), wheezing and fever, both with 82.81% of the population studied. The least common was chest tightness, present in only 4.69% of patients. In conclusion, the relationship between RSV and the development of asthma in childhood was demonstrated.