Children with severe acute asthma admitted to Dutch PICUs: A changing landscape

Abstract The number of children requiring pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission for severe acute asthma (SAA) around the world has increased. Objectives We investigated whether this trend in SAA PICU admissions is present in the Netherlands. Methods A multicenter retrospective cohort study across all tertiary care PICUs in the Netherlands. Inclusion criteria were children (2‐18 years) hospitalized for SAA between 2003 and 2013. Data included demographic data, asthma diagnosis, treatment, and mortality. Results In the 11‐year study period 590 children (660 admissions) were admitted to... Mehr ...