Focus on thunderstorm asthma in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20230908-00173
- VernacularTitle:关注儿童雷暴哮喘
- Author:
Peng HAN
1
;
Hua ZHU
;
Ju YIN
;
Kunling SHEN
Author Information
1. 国家儿童医学中心，国家呼吸系统疾病临床医学研究中心，首都医科大学附属北京儿童医院呼吸科，北京 100045
- Keywords:
Thunderstorm asthma;
Pollen;
Fungi;
Prevention;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2023;38(10):721-725
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Recently, the number of children with asthma reported after thunderstorm weather in China has increased rapidly, which has aroused the public concern.At present, there are 28 documented episodes of epidemic thunderstorm asthma in the world, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.Children with allergic rhinitis or uncontrolled asthma were more susceptible to thunderstorm asthma.This article introduces the epidemiology, mechanism, risk factors, manifestations, management strategies and prevention of thunderstorm asthma, in order to improve pediatricians′ understanding of thunderstorm asthma and reduce the impact of it.
