Long Term Follow up Study in Childhood Asthma

Abstract

Follow up studies during period of over 5 years on patients with asthma in childhood were performed and obtained following results. The patients with non-symptomatic in 53.2%, improved in condition 27.6% and unchanged 14.9% were found while 2.2% expired during that time. The tendency of poor prognosis was observed in patients who had onset either in infancy or early childhood. The disappearance of symptoms at the age of six to seven years or thirtten were noticed in majority patients. Poor prognosis were seen in patients who have history of eczema. Also same tendency were observed in patients with no history of allergic diseases in their family. More effective results were obtained in the group of patients who had been treated more than a year, comparing with those of symptomatic treatment only.