Approach to childhood asthma in the era of COVID-19: The official statement
endorsed by the Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA)
#MMPMID32838011
Al-Shamrani A
; Al-Harbi AS
; Alhaider SA
; Alharbi S
; Al-Harbi NS
; Alanazi A
; Al Ahmadi TS
Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med
2020[Sep]; 7
(3
): 103-106
PMID32838011
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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that infect humans, which may result
in mild symptoms similar to those of the common cold. COVID-19 is most recent
subtype similar or even worse than the two previous pandemic strains which were
the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East
respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The first cases of COVID-19 emerged
in December 2019. Since then, the virus causing the disease has infected more
than four million people around the globe and led to hundreds of thousands
deaths. We think addressing the management of asthma in the era of this pandemic
is important for several reasons: high prevalence of asthma in Saudi Arabia,
further, majorities were uncontrolled disease. The statement will provide special
instructions and answers to common questions of physicians dealing with asthmatic
children during this pandemic.