పీడియాట్రిక్ మెడిసిన్ & సర్జరీ జర్నల్

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Pattern of viral infection in acute asthma exacerbation and association with the severity of the episode - Bader Al-Dhouyani - Oman Medical Specialty Board

Bader Al-Dhouyani

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of certain viruses in asthmatic children during acute asthma exacerbation and identify any correlation between certain virus and severity of the episode. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out including all children aged between 2 to 12 years who were admitted in royal hospital between January 2015 to October 2017 with acute exacerbation of asthma and who had nasal swab.