Algerian Journal of Health Sciences

Multicenter Study On Bronchiolitis In Algeria: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Evolution, And Therapeutic

Auteurs : Boucif Soumia . Smahi Mohammed Chems Eddine .

Résumé

Bronchiolitis, a viral obstructive respiratory disease, typically emerges in the first two years of life. Its epidemiological, clinical, and developmental traits and risk factors contributing to infection aggravation and recurrence vary across countries. It is crucial to outline these aspects and risk factors for the Algerian pediatric populace. Utilizing a parent questionnaire, we executed an epidemiological, retrospective, observational study on children under two diagnosed with bronchiolitis between 2017 and 2020. The study encompassed 215 infants, with a notable frequency peak in January (28.4%). The average age was eight months. Forty-four per cent of cases required an average 8-day hospital stay, influenced by factors like young age, prematurity, pulmonary or cardiac conditions, and breastfeeding absence. A significant 79.1% of infants faced recurrences, swayed by prematurity, atopies presence, age, and the severity of the initial bronchiolitis episode. The applied treatments contradicted international guidelines, with secondary bacterial infections being common. This study delineates cases at higher risk for early-onset bronchiolitis, hospitalization necessity, recurrence presentation, and infant asthma development, hence assessing the burden of infant bronchiolitis in Algeria.

Mots clés

Bronchiolitis ; Pediatric Respiratory Diseases ; Algerian Infants Viral Respiratory Infections ; Hospitalization and Treatment ; Risk Factors in Bronchiolitis Recurrence of Respiratory Illness