Abstract
Background: This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of frequently hospitalized patients. Methods: The clinical characteristics of 310 cases having hospitalization episodes (206 patients) for asthma attack analyzed retrospectively based on their clinical records. Results: Nineteen out of the 206 patients were hospitalized more than just three times during the study period. Mean age (once hospitalization group 50.0 ± 1.5 y.o., twice- 53.0 ± 2.6 y.o., ≥ 3 times- 56.6 ± 2.0 y.o., p = 0.02) and the ratio of female (once- 55.2%, twice- 61.5%, ≥ 3 times- 78.9%, p = 0.04) were higher among the groups. The frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids (once- 23.6%, twice- 50.0%, ≥ 3 times- 59.8%, p <0.01), emergency and unscheduled hospital visits (once- 0.5 ± 0.1 times/6M, twice- 1.3 ± 0.3times/6M, ≥ 3 times- 2.7 ± 0.2 times/6M, p <0.01), and habitual use of sleeping pills (once- 11.8%, twice- 30.8%, ≥ 3 times- 47.4%, p <0.01) were significantly different among the groups. Conclusion: Among the patients who need repeated hospitalization, the frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids, emergency and unscheduled hospital visits, and habitual use of sleeping pills were higher.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 477-484 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Allergology |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Keywords
- Asthma attack
- Emergency visits
- Psychiatric problems
- Sleeping medicine
- Systemic corticosteroid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
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Characteristics of asthma patients who need repeated hospitalization; frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids, emergency and unscheduled hospital visits and habitual use of sleeping pills. / Kaneko, Masahiro; Ishihara, Kyousuke; Hajiro, Takashi; Fujii, Hiroshi; Ichihara, Eiki.
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T1 - Characteristics of asthma patients who need repeated hospitalization; frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids, emergency and unscheduled hospital visits and habitual use of sleeping pills
AU - Kaneko, Masahiro
AU - Ishihara, Kyousuke
AU - Hajiro, Takashi
AU - Fujii, Hiroshi
AU - Ichihara, Eiki
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Background: This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of frequently hospitalized patients. Methods: The clinical characteristics of 310 cases having hospitalization episodes (206 patients) for asthma attack analyzed retrospectively based on their clinical records. Results: Nineteen out of the 206 patients were hospitalized more than just three times during the study period. Mean age (once hospitalization group 50.0 ± 1.5 y.o., twice- 53.0 ± 2.6 y.o., ≥ 3 times- 56.6 ± 2.0 y.o., p = 0.02) and the ratio of female (once- 55.2%, twice- 61.5%, ≥ 3 times- 78.9%, p = 0.04) were higher among the groups. The frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids (once- 23.6%, twice- 50.0%, ≥ 3 times- 59.8%, p <0.01), emergency and unscheduled hospital visits (once- 0.5 ± 0.1 times/6M, twice- 1.3 ± 0.3times/6M, ≥ 3 times- 2.7 ± 0.2 times/6M, p <0.01), and habitual use of sleeping pills (once- 11.8%, twice- 30.8%, ≥ 3 times- 47.4%, p <0.01) were significantly different among the groups. Conclusion: Among the patients who need repeated hospitalization, the frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids, emergency and unscheduled hospital visits, and habitual use of sleeping pills were higher.
AB - Background: This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of frequently hospitalized patients. Methods: The clinical characteristics of 310 cases having hospitalization episodes (206 patients) for asthma attack analyzed retrospectively based on their clinical records. Results: Nineteen out of the 206 patients were hospitalized more than just three times during the study period. Mean age (once hospitalization group 50.0 ± 1.5 y.o., twice- 53.0 ± 2.6 y.o., ≥ 3 times- 56.6 ± 2.0 y.o., p = 0.02) and the ratio of female (once- 55.2%, twice- 61.5%, ≥ 3 times- 78.9%, p = 0.04) were higher among the groups. The frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids (once- 23.6%, twice- 50.0%, ≥ 3 times- 59.8%, p <0.01), emergency and unscheduled hospital visits (once- 0.5 ± 0.1 times/6M, twice- 1.3 ± 0.3times/6M, ≥ 3 times- 2.7 ± 0.2 times/6M, p <0.01), and habitual use of sleeping pills (once- 11.8%, twice- 30.8%, ≥ 3 times- 47.4%, p <0.01) were significantly different among the groups. Conclusion: Among the patients who need repeated hospitalization, the frequency of use of systemic corticosteroids, emergency and unscheduled hospital visits, and habitual use of sleeping pills were higher.
KW - Asthma attack
KW - Emergency visits
KW - Psychiatric problems
KW - Sleeping medicine
KW - Systemic corticosteroid
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JO - Japanese Journal of Allergology
JF - Japanese Journal of Allergology
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