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The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Among Children, A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Completed
Conditions
Acute Respiratory Distress
Registration Number
NCT06578377
Lead Sponsor
Mofid Children Hospital
Brief Summary

l Respiratory distress is still a major concern in pediatric medicine. l In this study we evaluated the symptoms and causes of respiratory distress among children in a tertiary hospital.

l We found that tachypnea is the most common symptom and asthma is the most common cause of respiratory distress in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients older than one month
  • signs or symptoms of respiratory distress, including tachypnea, bradypnea, cyanosis, respiratory muscle retraction, nasal flaring, tachycardia, and bradycardia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients older than 18 years old
  • apnea
  • known cardiac diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The most common symptomsix months
The most common cause of respiratory distresssix months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mahdis Bayat

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Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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